Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• Tailor has never heard of this book. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -