Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• 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. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -