Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• We went to a club last night. -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -