I used to do the hoovering

solía pasar la aspiradora

USAGE NOTE

In English, "used to" is classified as a modal auxiliary verb that signals the imperfect tense of the verb that comes after it. In Spanish, the imperfect tense is expressed by an inflection of the verb or by the verb "soler."

I used to do the hoovering(ay yus tuh du thuh hu-vuh-rihng)

phrase

1. (general)

(United Kingdom)

a. solía pasar la aspiradora

I used to do the hoovering every Saturday, but now I haven't the time.

Solía pasar la aspiradora todos los sábados pero ahora no tengo tiempo.

b. pasaba la aspiradora

I used to do the hoovering at night, but the neighbor from the upstairs flat started complaining.

Pasaba la aspiradora por la noche, pero el vecino del apartamento de arriba empezó a quejarse.

c. solía aspirar

(Latin America)

I used to do the hoovering and cook all the meals.

Solía aspirar y cocinar todas las comidas.

d. aspiraba

(Latin America)

I used to do the hoovering and keep the house clean, but these days I can't be bothered.

Aspiraba y mantenía la casa limpia, pero estos días me da pereza.