Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -