Describing Past Habits with "Soler"
To talk about things you "used to do" or situations that regularly happened in the past, use the imperfect tense of the verb soler followed by an infinitive.
| Pronoun | Soler (Imperfect) |
|---|---|
| yo | solía |
| tú | solías |
| él / ella / usted | solía |
| nosotros / nosotras | solíamos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | solían |
Notice how soler is conjugated to match the subject, while the main action remains in its infinitive form.
| In the past, this city used to have fewer factories. | Antiguamente, esta ciudad solía tener menos fábricas. |
| Pedestrians used to walk peacefully through the downtown. | Los peatones solían caminar tranquilos por el centro. |
| Formerly, we used to prefer the tranquility of the neighborhood to that of the city. | Antiguamente, solíamos preferir la tranquilidad del barrio a la de la ciudad. |
| They used to destroy the old buildings for progress, but not the ones of today. | Solían destruir los edificios viejos por el progreso, pero no los de ahora. |
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