Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -