yo cantaba en un grupo
is there a difference between the above?
do they both mean I used to sing?
using soler for used to
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using soler for used to
Yo solía cantar en un grupo de rock
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate soler in the imperfect tense (El Imperfecto)"
Asked 1 year ago
Hola Julie
Both mean the same, but the structure with soler is a bit more emphatic. Also, while using soler is always going to convey the idea of "used to" or in the present "suelo...", "I usually...", when we use the imperfect tense of the main verb (without soler), it can mean "I used to..." or "I was [doing]...", or "I did something [regularly]" depending on the context.
I hope it clarified it.
Saludos
Inma
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using soler for used to
Yo solía cantar en un grupo de rock
yo cantaba en un grupo
is there a difference between the above?
do they both mean I used to sing?
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