Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -