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Subir is the Spanish verb for “to go up, to upload, to climb”. It is a regular IR verb, which means it follows a consistent pattern of conjugation endings.

​​Whether you’re a beginner in Spanish or looking to fine-tune your language skills, this comprehensive guide will help you navigate the irregular beauty of “Subir” with confidence and ease. Let’s dive in and enhance your Spanish language proficiency, one verb at a time.

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“Subir” Conjugation Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Subir Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Subo
Tú	Subes
Él/Ella/Usted	Sube
Nosotros	Subimos
Vosotros	Subís
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Suben

Examples:

1. Yo subo las escaleras todos los días. (I go up the stairs every day.)
2. Tú subes muy rápido la montaña. (You climb the mountain very quickly.)
3. Nosotros subimos al autobús juntos. (We get on the bus together.)

Simple Past Subir Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Subí
Tú	Subiste
Él/Ella/Usted	Subió
Nosotros	Subimos
Vosotros	Subisteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Subieron

Examples:

1. Tú subiste al árbol sin ayuda. (You climbed the tree without help.)
2. Él subió al avión antes que nosotros. (He got on the plane before us.)
3. Vosotros subisteis a la torre para ver el paisaje. (You all went up the tower to see the view.)

Imperfect Subir Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Subía
Tú	Subías
Él/Ella/Usted	Subía
Nosotros	Subíamos
Vosotros	Subíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Subían

Examples:

1. Yo subía la colina todos los veranos. (I used to go up the hill every summer.)
2. Ellos subían al tren cuando empezó a llover. (They were getting on the train when it started to rain.)
3. Tú subías las escaleras con cuidado. (You used to go up the stairs carefully.)

Present Continuous / Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense (also known as “estar + gerundio”) is used to describe actions that are currently happening in the present moment or to express temporary situations.

Yo	Estoy subiendo
Tú	Estás subiendo
Él/Ella/Usted	Está subiendo
Nosotros	Estamos subiendo
Vosotros	Estáis subiendo
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están subiendo

Examples:

1. Estoy subiendo la montaña ahora mismo. (I am climbing the mountain right now.)
2. Estamos subiendo al autobús en este momento. (We are getting on the bus at this moment.)
3. Vosotros estáis subiendo las escaleras muy rápido. (You all are going up the stairs very quickly.)

Future Tense Subir Conjugation / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	Subiré
Tú	Subirás
Él/Ella/Usted	Subirá
Nosotros	Subiremos
Vosotros	Subiréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Subirán

Examples:

1. Ellos subirán la montaña mañana. (They will climb the mountain tomorrow.)
2. Yo subiré al tren en cinco minutos. (I will get on the train in five minutes.)
3. Nosotros subiremos al ascensor juntos. (We will go up the elevator together.)

Conditional Subir Conjugation / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Subiría
Tú	Subirías
Él/Ella/Usted	Subiría
Nosotros	Subiríamos
Vosotros	Subiríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Subirían

Examples:

1. Tú subirías la colina si tuvieras más tiempo. (You would go up the hill if you had more time.)
2. Ellos subirían al avión, pero está retrasado. (They would board the plane, but it is delayed.)
3. Nosotros subiríamos a la torre, pero está cerrada. (We would go up the tower, but it is closed.)

Present Perfect / pretérito perfecto compuesto

Spanish present perfect tense (also known as “pretérito perfecto compuesto”) is used to express actions that have occurred in the past but have a connection to the present, emphasizing the result or consequences of those actions.

Yo	He subido
Tú	Has subido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha subido
Nosotros	Hemos subido
Vosotros	Habéis subido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han subido

Examples:

1. Él ha subido la montaña varias veces. (He has climbed the mountain several times.)
2. Yo he subido las escaleras muy rápido. (I have gone up the stairs very quickly.)
3. Nosotros hemos subido al autobús sin problemas. (We have gotten on the bus without any issues.)

Past Perfect Subir Conjugation / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había subido
Tú	Has subido
Él/Ella/Usted	Había subido
Nosotros	Hemos subido
Vosotros	Habéis subido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han subido

Examples:

1. Ellos han subido al tren ya. (They have already boarded the train.)
2. Vosotros habéis subido a la cima muchas veces. (You all have climbed to the top many times.)
3. Yo había subido al árbol antes de que empezara a llover. (I had climbed the tree before it started to rain.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré subido
Tú	Habrás subido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá subido
Nosotros	Habremos subido
Vosotros	Habréis subido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán subido

Examples:

1. Para mañana, yo habré subido al segundo piso. (By tomorrow, I will have gone up to the second floor.)
2. Para cuando llegues, tú habrás subido la colina. (By the time you arrive, you will have climbed the hill.)
3. Ella habrá subido al avión antes de la hora de embarque. (She will have boarded the plane before the boarding time.)

Conditional Perfect / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría subido
Tú	Habrías subido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría subido
Nosotros	Habríamos subido
Vosotros	Habríais subido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían subido

Examples:

1. Tú habrías subido al edificio si hubieras tenido el pase. (You would have gone up to the building if you had had the pass.)
2. Nosotros habríamos subido a la montaña, pero estaba nevando. (We would have climbed the mountain, but it was snowing.)
3. Vosotros habríais subido al tren si no hubiera habido retrasos. (You all would have boarded the train if there hadn’t been delays.)

“Subir” Conjugation Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Suba
Tú	Subas
Él/Ella/Usted	Suba
Nosotros	Subamos
Vosotros	Subáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Suban

Examples:

1. Espero que vosotros subáis al ascensor con cuidado. (I hope that you all go up the elevator carefully.)
2. Es importante que nosotros subamos juntos al tren. (It’s important that we board the train together.)
3. Quiero que yo suba al segundo piso antes de la reunión. (I want to go up to the second floor before the meeting.)

Imperfect / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Subiera
Tú	Subieras
Él/Ella/Usted	Subiera
Nosotros	Subiéramos
Vosotros	Subierais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Subieran

Examples:

1. Si tú subieras al tejado, podrías ver el horizonte. (If you climbed to the roof, you could see the horizon.)
2. Si nosotros subiéramos la montaña, llegaríamos a tiempo. (If we climbed the mountain, we would arrive on time.)
3. No creía que ellos subieran tan alto en la competencia. (I didn’t believe that they would climb so high in the competition.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish subjunctive future tense is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future.

Yo	Subiere
Tú	Subieres
Él/Ella/Usted	Subiere
Nosotros	Subiéremos
Vosotros	Subiereis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Subieren

Examples:

1. Si tú subieres al tejado, podrías ver la ciudad. (If you go up to the roof, you could see the city.)
2. Cuando él subiere al avión, te lo dirá. (When he boards the plane, he will tell you.)
3. Si nosotros subiéremos a la cima, celebraremos el logro. (If we reach the summit, we will celebrate the achievement.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya subido
Tú	Hayas subido
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya subido
Nosotros	Hayamos subido
Vosotros	Hayáis subido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan subido

Examples:

1. Espero que tú hayas subido todos los documentos necesarios. (I hope that you have uploaded all the necessary documents.)
2. Es posible que él haya subido al tren sin decirnos. (It’s possible that he has gotten on the train without telling us.)
3. Me alegra que hayamos subido a la cima antes del anochecer. (I’m glad that we have reached the summit before nightfall.)

Past Perfect / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera subido
Tú	Hubieras subido
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera subido
Nosotros	Hubiéramos subido
Vosotros	Hubierais subido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran subido

Examples:

1. Si yo hubiera subido antes, habría visto el amanecer. (If I had climbed earlier, I would have seen the sunrise.)
2. Dudaba que ellos hubieran subido al autobús sin pagar. (I doubted that they had boarded the bus without paying.)
3. Si nosotros hubiéramos subido a tiempo, no habríamos perdido el tren. (If we had boarded on time, we wouldn’t have missed the train.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The future perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future with a connection to a future event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that future event.

Yo	Hubiere subido
Tú	Hubieres subido
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiere subido
Nosotros	Hubiéremos subido
Vosotros	Hubiereis subido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieren subido

Examples:

1. Si para mañana él hubiere subido al tejado, nos dará una señal. (If by tomorrow he has climbed to the roof, he will give us a signal.)
2. Cuando nosotros hubiéremos subido al tren, empezaremos a trabajar. (When we have boarded the train, we will start working.)
3. Si vosotros hubiereis subido al edificio antes del cierre, podréis ver la vista. (If you all have gone up to the building before closing, you will be able to see the view.)

“Subir” Conjugation Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

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Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Sube
Él/Ella/Usted	Suba
Nosotros	Subamos
Vosotros	Subid
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Suban

Examples:

1. Sube por la escalera y entra en la oficina. (Go up the stairs and enter the office.)
2. Subid al autobús rápidamente antes de que se cierre la puerta. (Get on the bus quickly before the door closes.)
3. Suban al escenario cuando les llamen. (Go up on stage when they call you.)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No subas
Él/Ella/Usted	No suba
Nosotros	No subamos
Vosotros	No subáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No suban

Examples:

1. No subas por esa escalera sin verificar que esté segura. (Don’t go up that ladder without checking that it’s secure.)
2. No subamos al coche hasta que esté listo. (Let’s not get in the car until it’s ready.)
3. No suba al tejado sin la protección adecuada. (Don’t go up to the roof without the proper safety gear.)

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