Usage Examples Tenses with Past meaning

• Harold had known about their divorce for a while before everyone found out. -
• I wasn't sleeping when someone broke into my house. -
• I have seen Anna twice in my life. -
• My mother has just bought a new car! -
• Helen has never been to Norway. -
• It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining. -
• Have you ever tried sushi? -
• By the time I met Mia again, she had already found a new boyfriend. -
• I found Elisa's diary when she had already moved out. -
• Dick was cutting the grass when the snake appeared. -
• By the time Doris got to the office, everyone had already gone. -
• Tailor has never heard of this book. -
• They gave Julie a puppy for her birthday. -
• We did not have time to visit Louvre. -
• We wish you moved to Los Angeles. -
• Emily went to China last year. -
• The plane hadn't left by the time I got to the airport. -
• I have written three essays already. -
• We went to a club last night. -
• I had never seen Joanna laugh before yesterday. -