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soler

M077 Defective

Soler — defective + o→ue (to usually do)

Defective + o→ue

Ejemplo: soler Example: soler

soler

to usually do

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Summary

SOLER expresses habit ("to usually do"). In standard usage it is treated as defective: learners mainly use present and imperfect forms (suelo, sueles... / solía, solías...). Other simple tenses are generally avoided.

Examples

  • I usually read before sleeping (Suelo leer antes de dormir).
  • When we were children, we used to go to that square (De niños solíamos ir a esa plaza).
  • It is unusual for him to arrive late (Es raro que suela llegar tarde).

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soler

Teacher guide (Spain)

Book-style practical notes adapted to current Peninsular usage.

1) Core model

The productive model is essentially this verb.

soler

2) High-value classroom chunks

Prioritize these structures in class and drills.

suelo + infinitive solía + infinitive que suela + infinitive si soliera + infinitive

3) Related defective families (different profile)

Commonly explained apart from soler.

acontecer (mostly 3rd person) atañer (mostly 3rd person) concernir (mostly 3rd person) abolir (different defective pattern)

4) Teaching recommendation

Avoid forcing rare forms; in communicative practice, keep soler in frequent habitual patterns.

Present Indicative

yo

suelo

tú

sueles

él/ella

suele

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Pattern cheat sheet

Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.

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Indicativo — Indicative

Presente

Present Indicative

✓ Available

yo

suelo

tú

sueles

él/ella

suele

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Pretérito perfecto simple

Preterite Indicative

∅ No forms for this verb

This tense is not yet supported for this verb/model.

Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect Indicative

✓ Available

yo

solía

tú

solías

él/ella

solía

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Futuro simple

Future Indicative

∅ No forms for this verb

This tense is not yet supported for this verb/model.

Condicional simple

Conditional

∅ No forms for this verb

This tense is not yet supported for this verb/model.

Subjuntivo — Subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

✓ Available

yo

suela

tú

suelas

él/ella

suela

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Imperativo — Imperative

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperative

∅ No forms for this verb

This tense is not yet supported for this verb/model.

Imperativo negativo

Negative Imperative

∅ No forms for this verb

This tense is not yet supported for this verb/model.

Tense availability

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Supported

Present Indicative Imperfect Indicative Present Subjunctive Imperfect Subjunctive

No forms in these tenses for this verb

Present Perfect Indicative Preterite Indicative Pluperfect Indicative Preterite Anterior Future Indicative Conditional Future Perfect Indicative Conditional Perfect Present Perfect Subjunctive Pluperfect Subjunctive Future Subjunctive Future Perfect Subjunctive Imperative Negative Imperative

These tenses are generally not used with this defective verb.

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What this model teaches

Defective verbs Stem change oue

Verbs following this model

1 verb
soler
to usually do

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