subiera

went up, got on, got in, climbed

→ subir

subi to go up, to climb, to get on + era Imperfect subjunctive

verb · imperfect tense Rare #48,599

went up, got on, got in, climbed This form is used after expressions of wanting, permitting, or causing someone to do something, and in hypothetical or past contexts.

SP: Esperé a que subiera al autobús.

EN: I waited for him to get on the bus.

Conjugation of subir

	Singular	Plural
First	subirme	—

subir subirse subirlo subirla

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	subía	—
Third	subía	—

subiera

Permitieron que el paciente subiera.

They allowed the patient to go upstairs.

Victor le indicó al primer prisionero que subiera las escaleras.

Victor told the first prisoner to go up the stairs.

Pararon el tren para que subiera mamá.

They stopped the train so Mom could get on.

— La Vida es Bella (1997)

Por el lado bueno, también habían hecho que nunca subiera de peso.

On the bright side, they had also made sure I never gained weight.

Pero me encantaría que subiera a la casa.

But I would love for her to come up to the house.

— Psicosis (1960)