using soler for used to

Julie F.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

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?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate soler in the imperfect tense (El Imperfecto)"

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

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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