Preterite Vs. Imperfect!!!

The Spanish language has two tenses: Preterite and Imperfect.
In spanish there are verbs that end in -ar, -er, and -ir.
To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the preterite, you drop the -ar and simply add one of these endings:
-é
-aste
-ó
-amos
-asteis
-aron
To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the imperfect, you drop the -ar and add one of these endings:
-aba
-abas
-aba
-ábamos
-abais
-aban
The preterite from is used for actions in the past that are completed. While imperfect is used for actions in the past that are not completed.

Preterite:
- Emily rode in her hovercraft from 1 pm to 3 pm.
-(This sentence has a clear beginning and end.)
Imperfect:
- Her friends used to ride with her.
- (This sentence has no definite beginning or end.)

Irregular Preterite Conjugation!

If you want to speak to someone in the past you use the preterite form. These forms are used to describe an action or event that is over or done with.
The endings for irregular preterite are:
-e
-iste
-ió
-imos
-isteis
-ieron

For example: (English)
- Skittles fell out of the sky.
- Ren and Stimpy took out the trash.
- Scooby chased the ghost out of the mansion.

Por Ejemplo: (Spanish)
- Bolos cayó del cielo.
- Ren y Stimpy sacó la basura.
- Scooby persiguió el fantasma de la mansión.