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The pretérito and imperfecto are both forms of the ______.
past
You use the pretérito when....
...when something happened one time, is completed, and has a clear beginning and end.
You use the imperfecto when...
...when something happened over a period of time, you "used to" do something, or you are describing the background of a story.
Ayer, yo ___ al restaurante. (ir)
yo fui
Todos los días, yo _____ pizza. (comer)
comía