Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• I was dancing when Matthew walked in. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• Frank was making pizza while Ale was cooking salad. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -