caías

Caías is the second-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb caer, meaning "you were falling" or "you used to fall." It is a conjugated form rather than a standalone noun and appears in sentences where the past action of falling is described for the subject tú.

In the imperfect tense, caías conveys ongoing or habitual past actions or sets the background for another action. For example: "Cuando éramos niños, tú caías con frecuencia al patinar sobre el hielo." or "Cada vez que patinábamos, tú caías y yo me reía." It may also appear in clauses that describe circumstances in the past, as in "No sabías por qué caías, pero seguías intentando." The form is specific to the tú subject and changes with other subjects by using the corresponding endings.

Orthography and related forms: caías follows the regular imperfect endings for -er verbs: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. The accent on í marks the stressed syllable and helps distinguish it from other forms such as the present tense caes or the present subjunctive caigas. Other conjugations of caer include caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen; imperfect forms include caía, caías, caía, caíamos, caíais, caían.

See also: caer; Spanish verbs; imperfect.