he used to
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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."
he used to(
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yust
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He used to dress up as Santa Claus at Christmas.Se vestía de Santa Claus en las Navidades.
He used to think the moon was really made of cheese.Creía que la luna realmente era hecha de queso.
a. solía
He used to eat a peanut butter sandwich every day after school.Solía comer un sandwich de mantequilla de cacahuete cada día después de las clases.
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