What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect tense?

The preterite tense is generally used to describe completed actions in the past. For example, "el año pasado, fui a España con mi familia". The imperfect tense is generally used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. For example "caminaba por la calle cuando vi a mi amigo"

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