Kilo Lingo

/soˈleɾ/

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Translation

to usually (do something)

Word origin

From Latin solere ('to be accustomed to'). The same root underlies English insolent, literally 'not accustomed'.

Origin
Latin
Root
solere
English cognates
insolent

Grammar

Verb type-er irregular (o-ue stem-changing)

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yosuelosolísolíasolerésolería
suelessolistesolíassolerássolerías
él/ella/ud.suelesoliósolíasolerásolería
nos.solemossolimossolíamossoleremossoleríamos
vos.soléissolisteissolíaissoleréissoleríais
ellos/uds.suelensolieronsolíansoleránsolerían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yosuelasolierasoliese
suelassolierassolieses
él/ella/ud.suelasolierasoliese
nos.solamossoliéramossoliésemos
vos.soláissolieraissolieseis
ellos/uds.suelansolieransoliesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
suele
ud.suela
nosotrossolamos
vosotrossoled
uds.suelan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
soliendo
Past participle
solido

Examples

desayunar .

I usually have coffee with milk for breakfast every morning.

gimnasio .

I used to go to the gym before work.

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My father usually reads the paper on Sundays.

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We usually have dinner at nine at home.

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It is not usually so cold at this time of year.

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My father usually reads the newspaper every morning.

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