Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -