Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• I have written three essays already. -