Preterito or el imperfecto?

Question

When explaining what happened in a movie do I use el preterito or the imperfect? I am very confused on which one to use or not to use. Thanks!

Answer 1

You can use both. The choice of tense often depends on how do you want to tell the story: as it was happening and delaying the end (imperfect) or from a complete and finished perspective (preterite).