Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -