I used to hate

solía odiar

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 hate(ay yust tu heyt)

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1. (general)

a. solía odiar

I used to hate people because they were different, but I think that came from a spirit of fear.

Solía odiar a las personas por ser diferentes, pero creo que eso provenía de mis miedos.

b. odiaba

I used to hate going to the dentist when I was a kid, but now I love it.

Odiaba ir al dentista de niño, pero ahora me encanta.