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parara

stopped, would stop, stood up, would stand up

p a ˈɾ a ɾ a → parar
par to stop + ara imperfect subjunctive (yo/él/ella/usted)
verb · imperfect tense Rare #33,448
stopped, would stop Used in a subjunctive clause after expressions of asking, telling, or wanting.
SP: Le pedí que parara el coche.
EN: I asked him to stop the car.
stood up, would stand up Used with se to mean “stand up.”
SP: Le pidió que se parara.
EN: She asked him to stand up.
Conjugation of parar
Subjunctive imperfect
parara

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.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Si solo la lluvia parara.

If only the rain would stop.

Le dije que parara.

I 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.

Ella le dijo que parara.

She told him to stop.

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

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

Él me ordenó que me parara.

He ordered me to stop.

Le dijeron que se parara, y eso hizo.

They told him to stop, and he did.

Sounds similar to

parada p a ˈɾ a d a