Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• We went to a club last night. -