Descriptions - I was very short.
Emotions/State of Mind - He felt very sad.
Age - I was 5 when we moved to Yelm.
Time/Date - It was 5 o'clock when Martha arrived.
Habitual Actions (“used to”) - They used to go to the park each Saturday.
Continuing Actions - She had a dog.
Ongoing Actions (“was _____ing”) - My dad was cooking when the phone rang.
Weather - It was very sunny last March.