Which past tense is generally used to speak about sequences of actions?

Which past tense is generally used to express one activity interrupting another ('time-inclusion')?

Which past tense is more commonly used after the conjunction 'when'?

Which past tense is more commonly used after the conjunction 'while'?

Which past tense is commonly used to refer to permanency in the past?

Which past tense is commonly used to refer to temporarity in the past?

Which past tense is commonly used with frequency adverbs (eg always, sometimes, usually) to speak about long lasting actions?

Which past tense is commonly used with the frequency adverbs 'always', 'continually', 'constantly' and 'forever' to express strong feelings, often referring to disapproval?

Which past tense is commonly used to refer to repeated actions in the past that were closely connected to the very moment in the past?

Which past tense is commonly used to say that an activity was in progress around a particular time?

Which past tense is commonly used to refer to background actions, ie activities which are considered secondary in a story?