Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -