Hello! i just learned about soler and was wondering if there are any other verbs used as abverbs that are common? Thank you :)
These are actually closer to Spanish modal or auxiliary verbs... helping verbs for Spanish. The most common ones aside from poder, querer, deberĀ and some others influence the mood or ability of the subject.
Iām not sure what the linguistic term is, but the ones youāre talking about have more to do with the timing of the verb. Iām sure there must be more, but the four I can think of off the top of my head are soler, acabar,Ā volver,,Ā and sometimes ir.
Though solerĀ is the most particular of the three since it doesnāt have additional functions.
solerĀ is used likeĀ āto do normallyā orĀ āto do oftenā; and in imperfect it specifically meansĀ āused toā [while imperfect can mean that on its own, solerĀ is much more emphatic about it]
Suelo ir a la playa. = I normally go to the beach. / I often go to the beach.
Iba a la playa. = I went to the beach. / I was going to the beach. / I used to go to the beach. [imperfect, which has various readings depending on context]SolĆa ir a la playa. = I used to go to the beach. [only one reading]
Then you have acabarĀ which normally isĀ āto finishā orĀ āto endā orĀ āto terminateā.
But when you use it as acabar de (hacer algo)Ā the meaning comes across asĀ ājust didā
Acabo de volver a casa. = I just got back home.
Acabo de limpiar. = I just cleaned. / I just got done cleaning.
Acabo de hacerlo. = I just did it.
Then thereās volverĀ which normally isĀ āto returnā, or in some cases itāsĀ āto turn/revolveā
When you see it as volver a (hacer algo)Ā it meansĀ āto (do something) againā
Vuelvo a decirlo. = Iām saying it again. / I say it again.
Vuelvo a verte. = I see you again.
Vuelvo a pensar en ti. = Iām thinking about you again.
And then thereās the basic irĀ which isĀ āto goā, but then ir + a + infinitivoĀ isĀ āgoing to do somethingā.
Voy a irme. = Iām going to go.
Voy a comprarlo. = Iām going to buy it.
Voy a volver a verte. = Iām going to see you again.
There are a few others I can think of that might apply like desear āto want/desireā, empezar/comenzar a āto start/begin to (do something)ā,Ā or estar a punto deĀ āto be just about to (do something)ā and those function sort of the same way since they involve the infinitive. There are some like seguir/continuarĀ āto keep/continue (doing something)ā that might work though they use a progressive form following them like sigo pensandoĀ āI keep thinkingā or sigue lloviendoĀ āit keeps rainingā
Other expressions I can think of tend to be more subjunctive so itās not quite the same thing. Subjunctive works with more than one clause, modal/auxiliary verbs usually have one conjugated verb and one verb in the infinitive















