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No. 4,660 in Spanish

cayera

"Cayera" is the third-person singular or first-person singular imperfect subjunctive form of the verb "caer," meaning "would fall" or "might fall."

In a sentence

  • Esperaba que él no se cayera en el camino.

    I hoped he wouldn't fall on the way.

    In this sentence, 'cayera' is used as the past subjunctive form of the verb 'caer,' indicating a hypothetical or hoped-for event in the past.

  • Si el libro cayera de la mesa, se dañaría.

    If the book fell from the table, it would be damaged.

    Here, 'cayera' operates as the past subjunctive form to express a hypothetical condition related to a potential fall.

  • Le pidió que no cayera en la tentación.

    She asked him not to fall into temptation.

    In this example, 'cayera' communicates a subjunctive mood for a desire or request related to someone's actions.

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