Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -