eu subia

was going up, used to go up

→ subir
sub go up + ia I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #42,017
was going up, used to go up Imperfect form of "subir"; describes an ongoing/repeated action in the past.
PO: Eu subia a escada devagar porque estava cansado.
EN: I was going up the stairs slowly because I was tired.
Conjugation of subir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First subia —
Third subia —

Ele subia em cima da mesa e fazia discursos furiosos.

He would climb onto the table and make furious speeches.

— O Conformista (1971)

Vovó, você subia na bicicleta?

Grandma, did you ride the bicycle?

— Volver (2006)

Quem subia o morro pra pegar dinheiro do tráfico é o comandante.

The commander is the one who used to go up the hill to collect the drug money.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Ele subia e descia da plataforma da estação.

He went up and down the station platform.