Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• We went to a club last night. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• Tailor has never heard of this book. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -