Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• I sold my house two months ago. -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• We went to a club last night. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• Where have I left my phone? -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• Lana has drunk four cups of coffee today! -
• My uncle was always telling us stories about our parents. -
• I was cooking when Josh called. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• Mary announced that she had found a new job. -
• Did Barry come to your party last week? -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -