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yo subía

was going up, was coming up

→ subir
sub go up + ía imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #36,930
was going up, was coming up Imperfect tense (ongoing or repeated action in the past).
SP: Cuando subía las escaleras, me llamó mi mamá.
EN: When I was going up the stairs, my mom called me.
Conjugation of subir
SingularPlural
First subirme —
subirsubirsesubirlo
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First subía —
Third subía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First subía —
Third subía —
subiera

Vi que un niño subía solo cuando la vi desde allá.

I saw a boy climbing alone when I saw her from over there.

— El gran diluvio (2025)

Siempre solía contar los pasos mientras subía.

I always used to count my steps as I climbed.

Tom subía las escaleras de a dos escalones.

Tom climbed the stairs two steps at a time.

Era más seguro, por si él subía al coche antes que ella.

It was safer, in case he got in the car before her.

— Perdición (1944)

La última vez que la vi subía al tren hacia Messina.

The last time I saw her she was getting on the train to Messina.

— Malèna (2000)

Que te vi detrás de la pequeña del cuarto piso cuando subía las escaleras.

I saw you behind the little girl on the fourth floor when I was going up the stairs.

— M, el vampiro de Düsseldorf (1931)