Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• My husband was always talking about his friends from college. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• We went to a club last night. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -