Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -