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The imperfect is used for actions that were repeated habitually.
Almorzábamos juntos todos los días.
We would lunch together every day.
The imperfect is used for actions that "set the stage" for another action.
Yo leía cuando entró mi papá.
I was reading when my papa entered. (note that "entered" is preterite)
The imperfect is used for telling time and stating one's age.
Eran las siete de la noche.
It was seven o'clock at night.
The above examples all fall within our general rule for using the imperfect:
The imperfect is used for past actions that are not seen as completed.
To conjugate regular -ar -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect, simply drop the ending (-ar -er -ir) and add one of the following