Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -