Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Why has Mike gone already? -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -