Essere Solito/a vs Solere: Conjugation and Agreement — Perifrasi Verbali — Verbal Periphrases (B2)

Perifrasi Verbali — Verbal Periphrases·Essere Solito/a vs Solere: Conjugation and Agreement

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Rule reminder

'Essere solito/a + inf' and 'solere + inf' are near-synonyms for habitual actions, both formal. Key differences: (1) 'Essere solito/a' requires AGREEMENT in gender/number (solito/solita/soliti/solite); (2) 'Solere' conjugates like a normal verb but has irregular forms (suolo/suoli/suole/sogliamo/solete/sogliono); (3) Both can take the imperfect for past habit. 'Essere solito/a' is slightly more accessible; 'solere' is more literary.

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'Il direttore ___ ricevere i clienti il lunedì.' (formal present habit — essere solito, masculine singular)