There are several ways of what happened in the past in Spanish. The preterite tense is used for actions in the past that are seen as completed.
Use of the preterite tense implies that the past action had a definite beginning and a definite end.
Jugué al tenis - I played tennis (I've stopped now, it's over and done with)
Comí una hamburguesa - I ate a hamburger
Visité un museo - I visited a museum
Use of the preterite tense implies that the past action had a definite beginning and a definite end.
Jugué al tenis - I played tennis (I've stopped now, it's over and done with)
Comí una hamburguesa - I ate a hamburger
Visité un museo - I visited a museum