Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• Where have I left my phone? -