Can someone help with basic past tense forms of different verbs? (estar, ser, hablar, and so on)

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anonymous · Answer

There are two kinds of past tense, in Spanish. 

We've got the Preterite, 
and the Imperfect. 

Are you looking for an explanation of the Preterite?

anonymous · Answer

Yes.

anonymous · Answer

Side question: when do you need to use preterite, and when do you need to use imperfect?

anonymous · Answer

We use the preterite whenever we're talking about a past action that was SHORT, and happened ONE TIME. 

On the other hand, we use the imperfect when we're talking about pasy actions that were CONSISTENT and ONGOING.

anonymous · Answer

For example, if I wanna say....

"When I was little, I played with my friends every weekend," 

I would have to use the IMPERFECT. 

Because I'm talking about something that happened CONSISTENTLY, and on a REGULAR BASIS. 

You see?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, that makes sense! Thanks!