Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -