EMPEZAR Say what was happening Yo hablaba con mi amiga. Say what used to happened Cuando era niño, yo jugaba con Star Wars. What usually happened.
EL IMPERFECTO We use the imperfect to talk about actions that happened repeatedly in the past. In English we often say “used to” or “would” to express.
Realidades 2 The Imperfect Tense: Regular Verbs Capítulo 4A.