-er verb irregular · stem-changing-o-ue B2 · Upper Intermediate

Conjugate soler in Spanish

to be accustomed to, to usually do

soler is an irregular -er verb ranked #666 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Suelo despertarme a las seis de la mañana." (I usually wake up at six in the morning.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — soler (stem-changing-o-ue) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suelo *
sueles *
él/ella/Ud. suele *
nosotros solemos
vosotros soléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. suelen *
Example

Suelo despertarme a las seis de la mañana.

I usually wake up at six in the morning.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo solí
soliste
él/ella/Ud. solió
nosotros solimos
vosotros solisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. solieron
Example

Mi abuela solía contarnos historias antes de dormir.

My grandmother used to tell us stories before bed.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo solía
solías
él/ella/Ud. solía
nosotros solíamos
vosotros solíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. solían
Example

Mi abuela solía contarnos historias antes de dormir.

My grandmother used to tell us stories before bed.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo soleré
solerás
él/ella/Ud. solerá
nosotros soleremos
vosotros soleréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. solerán
Example

Mañana yo soleré.

Tomorrow I will be accustomed to, to usually do.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo solería
solerías
él/ella/Ud. solería
nosotros soleríamos
vosotros soleríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. solerían
Example

Si pudiera, yo solería.

If I could, I would be accustomed to, to usually do.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suela *
suelas *
él/ella/Ud. suela *
nosotros solamos
vosotros soláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. suelan *
Example

Espero que tú suelas.

I hope that you be accustomed to, to usually do.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
-
él/ella/Ud. -
nosotros -
vosotros -
ellos/ellas/Uds. -

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