Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -