Preterite: An action that happened once or a very specific number of times, Beginning or ending is very important to the speaker. (how it happened or ended), A series of events that is over and done with, Action occurs in a definite or stated time period. (Studied for 2 hrs), Interrupts the imperfect, Sudden change in mood or feelings, -é, -aste, -ó, amos, asteis, aron, -í, iste, -ió, imos, isteis, ieron, estuve, hice, fui, tuve, quise, vine, etc., Imperfect: habits in the past, gets interrupted by the preterite, tell time, tell someone's age, describe weather, description, "used to", an action in progress, paints the background, beginning or end is not important, mental or emotional state, vague as far as number of times, -aba, -ía, era, iba, veía,

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