a él le gustaba

he used to like

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he used to like Used with the imperfect form of gustar to talk about past likes or preferences.
SP: A él le gustaba leer antes de dormir.
EN: He used to like reading before bed.

A él le gustaba aprender.

He liked to learn.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

A ella le pregunté si a él le gustaba la comida china.

I asked her if he liked Chinese food.

A él le gustaba la comida picante.

He liked spicy food.

Le pregunté a ella si a él le gustaba la comida china.

I asked her if he liked Chinese food.

A él le gustaba jugar béisbol.

He liked to play baseball.

A él le gustaba tomar decisiones.

He liked making decisions.