What does ascender mean?
ascender means to ascend, to mount, to climb in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to advance; to rise.
Spanish verb guide
Ascender Conjugation in Spanish
Learn ascender, meaning to ascend, to mount, to climb, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: ascendiendoparticiple: ascendido
Principal forms of ascender
- Infinitive
- ascender
- Gerund
- ascendiendo
- Past participle
- ascendido
Ascender conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | asciendo | ascendí | ascendía | ascenderé |
| tú | asciendes | ascendiste | ascendías | ascenderás |
| él / ella / usted | asciende | ascendió | ascendía | ascenderá |
| nosotros/as | ascendemos | ascendimos | ascendíamos | ascenderemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | ascienden | ascendieron | ascendían | ascenderán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with ascender
La factura ascendía a 500 dólares.The bill amounted to 500 dollars.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La cuenta ascendía a tres mil dólares.The bill added up to three thousand dollars.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom ascendió la montaña con Mary, John y Alice.Tom climbed the mountain with Mary, John and Alice.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate ascender for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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