she used to

SUGGESTION
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."
she used to(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. solía
Sonia has always exercised. She used to run before work every morning.Sonia siempre hizo ejercicio. Solía correr antes del trabajo todas las mañanas.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Do you remember Lucy? She used to go to our school.¿Te acuerdas de Lucy? Iba a nuestra escuela.
She used to enjoy ballet classes, but grew out of them when she got older.Le gustaban las clases de ballet, pero al crecer perdió el interés.
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