Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -