solía pensar que

used to think that

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used to think that Used for a past belief or opinion that was common or repeated over time, but is not necessarily true now.
SP: Solía pensar que aprender español era imposible.
EN: I used to think that learning Spanish was impossible.

Solía pensar que eso era imposible hasta que lo vi con mis propios ojos.

I used to think that was impossible until I saw it with my own eyes.

La gente solía pensar que la Tierra era plana.

People used to think the Earth was flat.

Yo solía pensar que no importaba qué le diera de comer a mi perro.

I used to think it didn't matter what I fed my dog.

Tom solía pensar que Mary era la mujer más bella del mundo.

Tom used to think that Mary was the most beautiful woman in the world.

La gente solía pensar que el sol giraba alrededor de la Tierra.

People used to think that the sun revolved around the Earth.