I used to watch

veía

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 watch(ay yust tu wach)

phrase

1. (general)

a. veía

I used to watch "Seinfeld" with my best friends every week.

Cada semana, yo veía a "Seinfeld" con mis mejores amigos.

b. solía mirar

I used to watch my aunt's tennis matches every afternoon. I was her biggest fan!

Solía mirar los partidos de tenis de mi tía cada tarde. ¡Era su mayor admirador!

c. solía ver

I used to watch soap operas in the summers.

Yo solía ver las telenovelas durante los veranos.