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Conjugate soler in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)

Written by qualified Spanish expert Ana Matilla MA, BA
Last updated: 2023-04-12
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Soler (to tend to / to usually [do something] ) is irregular in El Presente in Spanish.

Learn how to conjugate "soler" in El Presente in Spanish

yo suelo
tú sueles
él / ella / Ud. suele
nosotros / nosotras  solemos
vosotros / vosotras  soléis
ellos / ellas / Uds.  suelen
Notice how the first vowel -o- becomes -ue- except in the nosotros and vosotros forms.

Read and listen to these examples:

Suelo ir a natación todas las semanas.I usually go swimming every week.

Tú sueles llegar a casa alrededor de las siete después del trabajo.You usually arrive home around seven after work.

Él suele comprar siempre en la misma tienda.He usually buys in the same store.

Nosotros solemos comer en casa de mis padres los domingos.We usually eat at my parents' house on Sundays.

Vosotros soléis tomar zumo de naranja en el desayuno.You usually have orange juice for breakfast.

Ellas suelen ir al cine los viernes.They usually go to the movies on Fridays.

Ustedes suelen cenar en este restaurante.You usually eat at this restaurant.

See also:
Stem-changing verbs in Spanish: -er verbs (o > ue) in the present tense (El Presente)
A1 Spanish verb list: Stem-changing verbs: present tense (o > ue)

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Él suele comprar siempre en la misma tienda.He usually buys in the same store.
Nosotros solemos comer en casa de mis padres los domingos.We usually eat at my parents' house on Sundays.
Ellas suelen ir al cine los viernes.They usually go to the movies on Fridays.
Tú sueles llegar a casa alrededor de las siete después del trabajo.You usually arrive home around seven after work.
Suelo ir a natación todas las semanas.I usually go swimming every week.
Vosotros soléis tomar zumo de naranja en el desayuno.You usually have orange juice for breakfast.
Ustedes suelen cenar en este restaurante.You usually eat at this restaurant.
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