Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Emily went to China last year. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -