Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• Tailor has never heard of this book. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• Emily went to China last year. -