Meaning and behavior
What does ascender mean?
Ascender means to ascend, to mount, to climb. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to advance; to rise.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- ascender
- Gerund
- ascendiendo
- Past participle
- ascendido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of ascender for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Ascender |
|---|---|
| yo | asciendo |
| tú | asciendes |
| él / ella / usted | asciende |
| nosotros / nosotras | ascendemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ascendéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ascienden |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of ascender is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Ascender |
|---|---|
| yo | ascendí |
| tú | ascendiste |
| él / ella / usted | ascendió |
| nosotros / nosotras | ascendimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ascendisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ascendieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of ascender, or for background information.
| Subject | Ascender |
|---|---|
| yo | ascendía |
| tú | ascendías |
| él / ella / usted | ascendía |
| nosotros / nosotras | ascendíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ascendíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ascendían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of ascender for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Ascender |
|---|---|
| yo | ascenderé |
| tú | ascenderás |
| él / ella / usted | ascenderá |
| nosotros / nosotras | ascenderemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ascenderéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ascenderán |
Verified context
Examples with ascender
La factura ascendía a 500 dólares.
The bill amounted to 500 dollars.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa cuenta ascendía a tres mil dólares.
The bill added up to three thousand dollars.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom ascendió la montaña con Mary, John y Alice.
Tom climbed the mountain with Mary, John and Alice.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Ascender FAQ
What does ascender mean?
Ascender means to ascend, to mount, to climb.
Is ascender regular or irregular?
Ascender is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of ascender?
The gerund of ascender is ascendiendo.
What is the past participle of ascender?
The past participle of ascender is ascendido.
How is ascender conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is asciendo, asciendes, asciende, ascendemos, ascienden.
How is ascender conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is ascendí, ascendiste, ascendió, ascendimos, ascendieron.
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