-er verb irregular · stem-changing-o-ue Advanced

soler — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to be accustomed to, to usually do

The imperfect conjugation of soler (irregular stem-changing-o-ue, ranked #666). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Mi abuela solía contarnos historias antes de dormir.

My grandmother used to tell us stories before bed.

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