Phrases Talking About Past Events

When I was young

Meaning

During my childhood

John: What's your favorite childhood memory?
Alice: <b>When I was young</b>, I spent summers at my grandparents' farm.
John: That sounds idyllic. What did you do there?
Alice: We played outside all day. I'll never forget those days; <b>when I was young</b>, life was simpler.