Solían (en. Used to)

/so'ljan/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates that something used to be done habitually in the past.

When I was a child, they used to go to the park every Sunday.

Cuando era niño, solían ir al parque todos los domingos.

Describes situations or behaviors that were common in a previous time.

Previously, families used to have dinner together every night.

Antes, las familias solían cenar juntas cada noche.

Used to express past customs.

In my city, they used to organize festivals in the summer.

En mi ciudad, solían organizar festivales en verano.

Derived from the verb 'soler,' which comes from the Latin 'solere,' meaning 'to have as a custom.'

They used to go out for a walk

Indicative of a habitual activity in the past.

Solían salir a pasear

They used to talk about politics

Refers to frequent conversations in a group.

Solían hablar sobre política

They used to have meetings on Thursdays

Describes a specific habit in a group context.

Solían tener reuniones los jueves

to be accustomed to

A verb that denotes the action of getting accustomed.

soler

to get used to

To make someone or something adjust to certain practices.

acostumbrar

to frequent

To visit or be in a place habitually.

frecuentar

They used to, colloquially used to refer to something that was done before.

Before, they would tell us that they used to do those things.

Antes nos decían que solían hacer esas cosas.

Refers to habits or customs informally.

In that group, they used to share memes every day.

En ese grupo, solían compartir memes todos los días.