Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -