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Imperfecto
Here is a brief summary of some of the more common uses of the preterit and the imperfect.
PRETRITO
Completed action
Fui a una fiesta.
Me puse furiosa y decid regresar a casa
La fiesta termin cuando empez a llover.
IMPERFECTO
Middle of an action with no focus on beginning
or end.
Lea el libro con gran inters.
Dorma tranquilamente.
Mientras su padre trabajaba
Habitual actions
Here are some expressions you can use to describe routine (imperfect) and non-routine (preterit)
in the past.