Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• Tailor has never heard of this book. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -