solieron

Solieron is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb soler in the pretérito perfecto simple (past simple). Soler functions as a semi-auxiliary meaning “to usually do” or “to be accustomed to.” While its imperfect form solía/solían is the standard way to express habitual actions in the past, solieron is a less common, narrative-oriented past tense form that can emphasize the completed or formerly habitual nature of an action.

Usage and nuances:

In contemporary speech, solían (imperfect) is typically preferred for describing past habits. Solieron is more often found in literary, historical, or regional varieties and can convey a sense of a past habit that is presented as a completed series of occurrences. It may appear in sequences of actions in past narration, where the author aims to mark a definite past time frame or to vary the tempo of the narrative.

Conjugation note:

Soler in pretérito perfecto simple for third person plural is solieron. Example sentences: “Durante la universidad, solieron trabajar para financiar sus viajes.” “En esa época, solieron visitar el museo cada domingo.” When used with an infinitive, as in solieron estudiar, it indicates that the habit involved repeated actions around studying.

Etymology:

Solers derives from the Latin solēre, meaning to be accustomed. The form solieron appears in line with other verb endings in the pretérito perfecto simple, but its use is comparatively limited in everyday modern Spanish.

See also:

Soler, verb conjugation patterns, Spanish past tenses, habitual aspect in Romance languages.