Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Emily went to China last year. -
• I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock rang. -
• I didn't go anywhere because it was raining. -
• Had you studied Italian before you moved to Milan? -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• My parents came to visit me last September. -
• I was wondering if you could help me with the project. -
• Why has Mike gone already? -
• My neighbour asked us if we had seen his dog. -
• We went to a club last night. -
• Matt says he liked that museum a lot. -
• What time did Sarah leave on Tuesday? -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• Harry said he went to the library yesterday. -
• My mother washed the floor when the painter had already gone. -
• Have you ever seen Paul cry? -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• Where did you go shopping yesterday? -
• Mary hasn't graduated from the university yet. -