No. 13,925 in Spanish
solía
"Solía" means "used to" in English, referring to habitual actions in the past.
In a sentence
Cuando era niño, solía jugar al fútbol todos los días.
When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day.
The word 'solía' is the first person singular past tense form of the verb 'soler', indicating a habitual action in the past.
Mi hermana solía leer cuentos antes de dormir.
My sister used to read stories before going to sleep.
Here, 'solía' pertains to my sister's former routine of reading stories before bedtime, showing a past habit.
En invierno, solíamos ir a esquiar cada fin de semana.
In winter, we used to go skiing every weekend.
In this sentence, 'solíamos', the plural past form of 'solía', describes a recurring action shared by a group during winters in the past.
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