Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• I have written three essays already. -