Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -