Tenses with Past meaning

Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Tailor has never heard of this book. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -