solía

/soˈlia/, [soˈli.a]

used, used to


Verb solía

  1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect indicative form of soler.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect indicative form of soler.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) imperfect indicative form of soler.

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Examples
  • El teatro solía abrir a esta hora.

    The theater used to open up at this hour.

  • El teatro solía estar abierto todo el día.

    The theater used to stay open all day long.

  • Sí, ella solía ser una niña muy tímida.

    Yes. She used to be a very shy girl.

  • Solía haber un árbol alto junto al templo.

    There used to be a tall tree near the temple.

  • Solía jugar al tenis con él los domingos.

    I used to play tennis with him on Sunday.

  • Solía admirarle, pero ya no.

    I used to look up to him, but not anymore.

  • Yo solía ir a la iglesia los domingos.

    I used to go to church on Sunday.

  • El tiempo que las mujeres pasan haciendo las tareas domésticas ahora es mucho menor de lo que solía ser.

    The time women spend doing housework is now a lot less than it used to be.

  • Yo solía nadar en este río.

    I used to swim in this river.

  • Tom no es el hombre que solía ser.

    Tom isn't the man he used to be.

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