Meaning and behavior
What does subir mean?
Subir means to go up or come up. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to raise; to climb.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- subir
- Gerund
- subiendo
- Past participle
- subido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Subir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of subir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | subo |
| tú | subes |
| él / ella / usted | sube |
| nosotros / nosotras | subimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | subís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | suben |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with subiendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy subiendo |
| tú | estás subiendo |
| él / ella / usted | está subiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos subiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis subiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están subiendo |
Present forms
Present perfect
Use present haber with subido for a completed action connected to the present.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | he subido |
| tú | has subido |
| él / ella / usted | ha subido |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos subido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis subido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han subido |
Present forms
Present perfect continuous
Use present haber, estado and subiendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | he estado subiendo |
| tú | has estado subiendo |
| él / ella / usted | ha estado subiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos estado subiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis estado subiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han estado subiendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of subir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | subí |
| tú | subiste |
| él / ella / usted | subió |
| nosotros / nosotras | subimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | subisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | subieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of subir, or for background information.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | subía |
| tú | subías |
| él / ella / usted | subía |
| nosotros / nosotras | subíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | subíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | subían |
Past forms
Past perfect
Use imperfect haber with subido for an action completed before another past point.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | había subido |
| tú | habías subido |
| él / ella / usted | había subido |
| nosotros / nosotras | habíamos subido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habíais subido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habían subido |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of subir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | subiré |
| tú | subirás |
| él / ella / usted | subirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | subiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | subiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | subirán |
Future and conditional
Future perfect
Use future haber with subido for an action that will be complete before a future point.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | habré subido |
| tú | habrás subido |
| él / ella / usted | habrá subido |
| nosotros / nosotras | habremos subido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habréis subido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrán subido |
Future and conditional
Simple conditional
Use the conditional forms of subir for hypothetical or tactful statements.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | subiría |
| tú | subirías |
| él / ella / usted | subiría |
| nosotros / nosotras | subiríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | subiríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | subirían |
Future and conditional
Conditional perfect
Use conditional haber with subido for a hypothetical completed past action.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | habría subido |
| tú | habrías subido |
| él / ella / usted | habría subido |
| nosotros / nosotras | habríamos subido |
| vosotros / vosotras | habríais subido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrían subido |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | suba |
| tú | subas |
| él / ella / usted | suba |
| nosotros / nosotras | subamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | subáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | suban |
Subjunctive forms
Perfect subjunctive
Use present-subjunctive haber with subido for a completed action in a present subjunctive context.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | haya subido |
| tú | hayas subido |
| él / ella / usted | haya subido |
| nosotros / nosotras | hayamos subido |
| vosotros / vosotras | hayáis subido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hayan subido |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | subieraAlso accepted: subiese |
| tú | subierasAlso accepted: subieses |
| él / ella / usted | subieraAlso accepted: subiese |
| nosotros / nosotras | subiéramosAlso accepted: subiésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | subieraisAlso accepted: subieseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | subieranAlso accepted: subiesen |
Subjunctive forms
Past perfect subjunctive
Use imperfect-subjunctive haber with subido for an unreal or earlier completed past action.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera subidoAlso accepted: hubiese subido |
| tú | hubieras subidoAlso accepted: hubieses subido |
| él / ella / usted | hubiera subidoAlso accepted: hubiese subido |
| nosotros / nosotras | hubiéramos subidoAlso accepted: hubiésemos subido |
| vosotros / vosotras | hubierais subidoAlso accepted: hubieseis subido |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hubieran subidoAlso accepted: hubiesen subido |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of subir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| tú | sube |
| usted | suba |
| nosotros / nosotras | subamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | subid |
| ustedes | suban |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of subir.
| Subject | Subir |
|---|---|
| tú | no subas |
| usted | no suba |
| nosotros / nosotras | no subamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no subáis |
| ustedes | no suban |
Verified context
Examples with subir
Me subí a la barca.
I got into the boat.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¡No te subas a esto!
Don't climb on this!
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo te subas al muro.
Don't climb up the wall.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Subir FAQ
What does subir mean?
Subir means to go up or come up.
Is subir regular or irregular?
Subir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of subir?
The gerund of subir is subiendo.
What is the past participle of subir?
The past participle of subir is subido.
How is subir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is subo, subes, sube, subimos, suben.
How is subir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is subí, subiste, subió, subimos, subieron.
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