solía

/soˈlia/, [soˈli.a]

used, used to

Examples

Tom solía comer mucha comida basura.

Tom used to eat a lot of junk food.

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Tom solía beber como pez.

Tom used to drink like a fish.

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Yo solía soñar con ser capaz de jugar muy bien ajedrez.

I used to dream about being able to play chess really well.

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El teatro solía estar abierto incluso los sábados.

The theater used to open up even on Saturdays.

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El teatro no solía abrir los martes.

The theater didn't use to open on Tuesdays.

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Yo solía pensar que no importaba que le diera de comer a mi perro.

I used to think it didn't really matter what I fed my dog.

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El teatro solía estar abierto todos los días de la semana.

The theater used to open up every day of the week.

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Solía jugar al tenis en secundaria.

I used to play tennis in high school.

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Ella solía amarle.

She used to love him.

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Yo solía ir a la escuela.

I used to go to school.

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El teatro solía abrir solo los lunes.

The theater used to open on Mondays only.

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El teatro solía estar abierto hasta tarde.

The theater used to stay open till late.

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Me pregunto qué se habrá hecho del amigo con el que solía ir de pesca.

I wonder what has become of the friend I used to go fishing with.

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Tom no está tan saludable como solía estar.

Tom isn't as healthy as he used to be.

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Solía alimentar a mi perro dos veces al día.

I used to feed my dog twice a day.

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Él solía venir aquí a charlar los domingos.

He used to come here for a talk on Sundays.

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Ahora veo a la vida diferente de como solía verla.

I now view life differently than I used to.

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Solía quedarme despierto hasta muy noche.

I used to stay up long into the night.

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Un día, sorprendentemente Mark Twain confesó: "Ya no soy tan joven como solía serlo hace varios años atrás..."

One day Mark Twain surprisingly confessed: "I am not as young as I was several years ago..."

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Él solía leer de noche.

He used to read at night.

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