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yo subía

was going up, used to go up, was getting on, used to get on, was turning up

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sub go up + ía 1st/3rd person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #39,487
was going up, used to go up The imperfect can describe an action in progress in the past or a repeated past action.
SP: Subía las escaleras despacio.
EN: I was going up the stairs slowly.
was getting on, used to get on Used for getting on a train, bus, or other vehicle.
SP: Subía al tren cuando me llamó.
EN: I was getting on the train when he called me.
was turning up, used to turn up Used with the volume or sound.
SP: Subía el volumen cuando empezaba mi canción favorita.
EN: I was turning up the volume when my favorite song started.
Conjugation of subir
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First subirme —
subirsubirsesubirlosubirla
Indicative imperfect
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Third subía —
Subjunctive imperfect
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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)

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

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

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Keith tomó mi caballo mientras yo subía corriendo las escaleras.

Keith took my horse while I ran up the stairs.

Tom subía las escaleras de a dos escalones.

Tom climbed the stairs two steps at a time.

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 maldito (1931)

Si alguien se quejaba, Edith subía el volumen.

If anyone complained, Edith turned up the volume.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

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.

— Malena (2000)

Siempre solía contar los pasos mientras subía.

I always used to count my steps as I climbed.