Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• We went to a club last night. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -