I used to run

corría

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 run(ay yust tu ruhn)

phrase

1. (general)

a. corría

When I was younger, I used to run ten miles a day.

Cuando era más joven, corría diez millas al día.

b. solía correr

I used to run around the park, but I stopped after some people got mugged.

Solía correr por el parque, pero dejé de hacerlo después de que asaltaron a algunas personas.