Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -