Solía (en. I used to)

/soˈli.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To perform an action habitually in the past.

When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day.

Cuando era niño, solía jugar al fútbol todos los días.

Indicates a custom that is no longer practiced.

My grandmother used to tell me stories before bed.

Mi abuela solía contarme historias antes de dormir.

To express something that was common in the past.

Back then, people used to wear more formal clothing.

En esa época, la gente solía usar ropas más formales.

From the verb 'soler', which comes from the Latin 'solere', meaning 'to be accustomed to'.

used to say

Indicative of an expression that someone used to repeat frequently.

solía decir

used to be

Reference to a past state or situation that has changed.

solía ser

used to happen

Indicates an event that used to occur regularly.

solía pasar

to be accustomed to

Verb that implies having the habit of doing something.

soler

to get used to

To adapt someone to a custom.

acostumbrar

frequency

The quality of occurring regularly.

frecuencia

Something that is colloquially used to refer to an old habit.

I used to tell him, but I don't do it anymore.

Solía decírselo, pero ya no lo hace.

Expression that certain groups use to refer to past actions.

In my days, it used to be the norm.

En mis tiempos, solía ser la norma.