1. Alphabet & Pronunciation
1.1. Syllable Stress
2. Similarities to English
2.1. Plural
2.2. Negation
2.3. Punctuation & Written Accents
3. Cardinal Numbers
4. Subject Personal Pronouns
5. Present Indicative Tense I
6. The Articles
7. Prepositions
8. Interrogative Pronouns & Adjectives
9. Basic Phrases
1. Gender of Nouns & Adjectives
2. Present Indicative Tense II – Irregular Verbs
3. The Verb “To Be”: “Ser” vs. “Estar”
4. Future Tense
5. Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns
6. Demonstrative Adjectives & Pronouns
7. Object Personal Pronouns
7.1. Combining Direct & Indirect Object Personal Pronouns
8. Relative Pronouns
9. Ordinal Numbers I
10. Times & Seasons
1. Verbs Like “Gustar”
2. “Por” vs. “Para”
3. The Verb “To Know”: “Saber” vs. “Conocer”
4. Indefinite Adjectives & Pronouns
5. Present Progressive Tense
6. Present Perfect Tense
7. Special Uses of “Haber” & “Tener”
8. Telling Time & Describing Weather
9. Adverbs
9.1. The Adverbs “Tan,” “Solo,” “También,” “Tampoco,” “Vez,” & “Veces”
9.2. Other Adverbs & Adverbial Phrases
10. Directions
1. Degrees of Comparison: Comparatives & Superlatives
2. Past Tense: Preterite vs. Imperfect
3. Conjunctions
4. Reflexive Pronouns & Verbs
5. The Verb “Soler”
6. Time Expressions: Todavía, Aún, Ya, Hace, Acabar, & Desde
7. Present Subjunctive Tense I
8. Personal “a”
9. Future Perfect Tense
1. Irregular Verbs in The Preterite
2. Imperative Mood & Giving Commands
3. Expressions of Pain & Illness
4. Simple Conditional Tense
5. Present Subjunctive Tense II
6. Perfect Subjunctive Tense
7. Imperfect Subjunctive Tense
8. Past & Conditional Progressive Tenses
9. Interjections
1. Ordinal Numbers II
2. “Would/Should/Could Have …”
3. Pluperfect Indicative Tense
4. Pluperfect Subjunctive Tense
5. Use of “Aunque,” “Si Bien,” and “A Pesar de”
6. Verbs of Change
7. Reflexive Passive, Impersonal, & Accidental “Se”
8. Diminutives & Augmentatives
9. Use of “Vos” in Some Spanish-Speaking Countries
10. Uses of “Ojalá” in Spanish
The verb “soler” in Spanish has no exact equivalent in English but can mean “usually” or “used to.” It indicates that an action is frequent in the present or was frequent in the past. Because it is used to describe a repeated action, when used in the past, only the imperfect tense is used.
| Present | Imperfect | |
| yo | suelo | solía |
| tú | sueles | solías |
| él/ella/usted | suele | solía |
| nosotros/-as | solemos | solíamos |
| vosotros/-as | soléis | solíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | suelen | solían |
In Spanish, the conjugated “soler” is followed by a verb in the infinitive form, for example:
| Yo suelo ir al gimnasio tres veces por semana. | I usually go to the gym three times a week. |
| Mi hermano solía tomar café todas las mañanas. | My brother used to drink coffee every morning. |
| Suele llover mucho en esta región. | It usually rains a lot in this region. |
| Suelo llegar temprano a la clase. | I usually arrive early to the class. |
| Solíamos ir a la playa con más frecuencia en verano. | We used to go to the beach more often in the summer. |
| Solían juntarse más en el pasado. | They used to get together more in the past. |
Quiz: The Verb “Soler” in Spanish
Next: Time Expressions: Todavía, Aún, Ya, Hace, Acabar, & Desde
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