Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• I was working when the accident occurred. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• I haven't seen Joe today. -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• I didn't call you yesterday because I was busy. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• Alexia has lost her purse and now has no money. -