Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Where have I left my phone? -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• Tailor has never heard of this book. -
• We went to a club last night. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -