Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Tailor has never heard of this book. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -