Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -