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parara

stopped

p a ˈɾ a ɾ a → parar
par to stop + ara imperfect subjunctive (yo/él/ella/usted)
verb · imperfect subjunctive Rare #27,074
stopped Past subjunctive (yo/él/ella/usted form) of “parar”. Often used after expressions like “si”, “como si”, “quería que”, etc.
SP: Si el coche parara aquí, podríamos cruzar.
EN: If the car stopped here, we could cross.
Conjugation of parar
Subjunctive imperfect
parara

Ella le dijo que parara.

She told him to stop.

Le pedí a Tom que parara.

I asked Tom to stop.

No pude conseguir que parara de fumar.

I couldn't get him to stop smoking.

Quería que Tom parara.

I wanted Tom to stop.

Le dije que parara.

I told him to stop.

Le dijeron que se parara, y eso hizo.

They told him to stop, and he did.

Él me ordenó que me parara.

He ordered me to stop.

Si solo la lluvia parara.

If only the rain would stop.

Le pedía a ella que, por favor, parara.

He asked her to please stop.

Le dije que parara, pero no me hizo caso.

I told him to stop, but he didn't listen to me.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Ella encerró al niño en la habitación hasta que parara de llorar.

She locked the child in the room until he stopped crying.

Sounds similar to

parada p a ˈɾ a d a