Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -