This is the 4660th most frequent Spanish word.
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 this sentence, 'cayera' is used as the past subjunctive form of the verb 'caer,' indicating a hypothetical or hoped-for event in the past.
Esperaba que él no se cayera en el camino.
I hoped he wouldn't fall on the way.
Here, 'cayera' operates as the past subjunctive form to express a hypothetical condition related to a potential fall.
Si el libro cayera de la mesa, se dañaría.
If the book fell from the table, it would be damaged.
In this example, 'cayera' communicates a subjunctive mood for a desire or request related to someone's actions.