Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -