Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• We went to a club last night. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -