used to say

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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."
used to say(
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. soler decir
My son used to say he wanted to be a magician when he grew up.Mi hijo solía decir que quería ser mago cuando creciera.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
My grandmother used to say the funniest things.Mi abuela decía cosas graciosísimas.
The neighbors used to say a ghost haunted that house.Los vecinos decían que un fantasma rondaba esa casa.
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