To be accustomed to in Spanish 🇪🇸

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Soler – Evitar (to usually do – to avoid)

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Memory trick

Sol = sun
We’re all accustomed to the sun in summer

8 months ago

soler info.

To remember the Spanish word “soler,” you can associate it with the English phrase “to be accustomed to.” It is helpful to know that “soler” is a regular verb that follows the -er verb conjugation pattern. Here are some explanations and details about this word:

– Other words that have similar meanings to “soler” include “acostumbrarse a” (to get used to), “tener la costumbre de” (to have the habit of), and “estar acostumbrado/a a” (to be accustomed to).

– “Soler” is an infinitive verb, and its conjugations in the present tense are as follows:
– Yo suelo (I am accustomed to)
– Tú sueles (You are accustomed to)
– Él/Ella/Usted suele (He/She/You formal is accustomed to)
– Nosotros/as solemos (We are accustomed to)
– Vosotros/as soléis (You all are accustomed to)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes suelen (They/You all are accustomed to)

– In the past tense, “soler” can be conjugated as follows (using the preterite tense):
– Yo solía (I used to be accustomed to)
– Tú solías (You used to be accustomed to)
– Él/Ella/Usted solía (He/She/You formal used to be accustomed to)
– Nosotros/as solíamos (We used to be accustomed to)
– Vosotros/as solíais (You all used to be accustomed to)
– Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes solían (They/You all used to be accustomed to)

– Here are a few examples of sentences using “soler”:
1. Yo suelo levantarme temprano los fines de semana. (I am accustomed to getting up early on weekends.)
2. Él solía viajar mucho antes de la pandemia. (He used to travel a lot before the pandemic.)
3. Mis amigos y yo solemos ir al cine los viernes. (My friends and I usually go to the movies on Fridays.)

Remember that “soler” expresses customary or repeated actions and habits.

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