Narrative tenses are used to describe events that happened in the past, and for telling stories.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-20/session-2/activity-3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/upper-intermediate/unit-26/session-1

The past simple is used to describe an action that happened and finished in the past.

The past continuous, was/were + present participle, is used to describe an action that was in progress at a particular time in the past but not completed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-7/session-2/activity-4

The past simple describes an action that happened and finished in the past.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-6/session-2/activity-5

The present perfect is used for life experiences, recent past actions that are important now, past situations that are still happening now, and answering 'How long' questions usually with for or since.

The past simple is used for completed actions in the past.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-26/session-2/activity-3

We use the present simple for things that we do regularly and for permanent situations.

We use the present continuous for things that are happening now and for temporary situations.

We use the past simple tense when an action or situation happens and finishes in the past.

We use the present perfect to talk about our experiences in the past often with ever or never; to talk about situations that started in the past and are continuing now often with how long, for or since; to say whether an action has happened or not at the present time with just, already or yet.

We use the present continuous to talk about the future when we have made an arrangement to do something.

We use be going to + infinitive for future plans.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-20/session-2/activity-3