Subir means to move to a higher position, to climb, or to upload. It is used in contexts such as ascending, increasing, or uploading files.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | subo | Yo subo las escaleras rápidamente. I go up the stairs quickly. | |
| Tú | subes | Tú subes al autobús ahora. You get on the bus now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sube | Ella sube al segundo piso. She goes up to the second floor. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | subimos | Nosotros subimos la montaña juntos. We climb the mountain together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | subís | Vosotros subís al techo por la noche. You all go up to the roof at night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suben | Ellos suben al avión ahora. They are getting on the plane now. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | subí | Ayer subí la montaña. Yesterday I climbed the mountain. | |
| Tú | subiste | Tú subiste al segundo piso. You went up to the second floor. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | subió | Él subió al autobús temprano. He got on the bus early. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | subimos | Nosotros subimos juntos la colina. We climbed the hill together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | subisteis | Vosotros subisteis al ático ayer. You all went up to the attic yesterday. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | subieron | Ellos subieron al edificio rápidamente. They went up the building quickly. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | subía | Yo subía las escaleras lentamente. I was going up the stairs slowly. | |
| Tú | subías | Tú subías al segundo piso cada día. You used to go up to the second floor every day. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | subía | Ella subía al ático frecuentemente. She used to go up to the attic often. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | subíamos | Nosotros subíamos juntos al cerro. We used to go up the hill together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | subíais | Vosotros subíais por esa calle siempre. You all used to go up that street always. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | subían | Ellos subían al tren cada mañana. They used to get on the train every morning. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy subiendo | Estoy subiendo las escaleras ahora mismo. I am going up the stairs right now. | |
| Tú | estás subiendo | Estás subiendo la montaña hoy. You are climbing the mountain today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está subiendo | Ella está subiendo al segundo piso. She is going upstairs to the second floor. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos subiendo | Estamos subiendo la colina lentamente. We are climbing the hill slowly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis subiendo | Vosotros estáis subiendo al tren ahora. You all are getting on the train now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están subiendo | Ellos están subiendo al edificio. They are going up the building. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a subir | Voy a subir las escaleras ahora. I am going to go up the stairs now. | |
| Tú | vas a subir | ¿Vas a subir al segundo piso? Are you going to go up to the second floor? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a subir | Ella va a subir al ático mañana. She is going to go up to the attic tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a subir | Vamos a subir la montaña el fin de semana. We are going to go up the mountain this weekend. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a subir | Vosotros vais a subir al techo ahora. You all are going to go up to the roof now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a subir | Ellos van a subir al avión pronto. They are going to get on the plane soon. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | subiré | Mañana subiré las escaleras rápidamente. Tomorrow I will climb the stairs quickly. | |
| Tú | subirás | Tú subirás al avión a tiempo. You will board the plane on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | subirá | Ella subirá al escenario pronto. She will go on stage soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | subiremos | Nosotros subiremos la montaña mañana. We will climb the mountain tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | subiréis | Vosotros subiréis las fotos después. You all will upload the photos later. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | subirán | Ellos subirán al hotel en una hora. They will check into the hotel in an hour. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | subiría | Yo subiría si tuviera tiempo. I would go up if I had time. | |
| Tú | subirías | Tú subirías si te lo pidieran. You would go up if they asked you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | subiría | Él subiría si encontrara la escalera. He would go up if he found the ladder. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | subiríamos | Nosotros subiríamos si no lloviera. We would go up if it didn't rain. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | subiríais | Vosotros subiríais si tuvierais tiempo. You all would go up if you had time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | subirían | Ellos subirían si la montaña estuviera despejada. They would go up if the mountain were clear. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he subido | Yo he subido la montaña. I have climbed the mountain. | |
| Tú | has subido | Tú has subido muchas escaleras. You have climbed many stairs. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha subido | Ella ha subido al segundo piso. She has gone up to the second floor. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos subido | Nosotros hemos subido al techo. We have gone up to the roof. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis subido | Vosotros habéis subido muchas veces. You all have gone up many times. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han subido | Ellos han subido al avión. They have boarded the plane. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había subido | Yo ya había subido antes de que llegaran. I had already gone up before they arrived. | |
| Tú | habías subido | Tú habías subido la montaña varias veces. You had climbed the mountain several times. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había subido | Ella había subido al edificio antes del incendio. She had gone up the building before the fire. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos subido | Nosotros habíamos subido al techo para reparar la antena. We had gone up to the roof to repair the antenna. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais subido | Vosotros habíais subido las escaleras rápidamente. You all had gone up the stairs quickly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían subido | Ellos habían subido al avión antes de la tormenta. They had gone up onto the plane before the storm. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré subido | Para entonces, ya habré subido la montaña. By then, I will have already climbed the mountain. | |
| Tú | habrás subido | Para mañana, tú habrás subido el informe. By tomorrow, you will have submitted the report. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá subido | Ella habrá subido las fotos para entonces. She will have uploaded the photos by then. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos subido | Nosotros habremos subido al pico antes del atardecer. We will have reached the peak before sunset. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis subido | Vosotros habréis subido el video para esa fecha. You all will have uploaded the video by that date. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán subido | Ellos habrán subido la escalera para entonces. They will have climbed the ladder by then. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría subido | Yo habría subido si hubiera tenido tiempo. I would have climbed if I had had time. | |
| Tú | habrías subido | Tú habrías subido si te lo hubieran pedido. You would have climbed if they had asked you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría subido | Él habría subido antes de que cerraran. He would have climbed before they closed. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos subido | Nosotros habríamos subido si no hubiera llovido. We would have climbed if it hadn't rained. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais subido | Vosotros habríais subido si hubierais sabido. You all would have climbed if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían subido | Ellos habrían subido si hubieran tenido ayuda. They would have climbed if they had had help. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | suba | Espero que yo suba la montaña mañana. I hope that I climb the mountain tomorrow. | |
| Tú | subas | Es importante que tú subas temprano. It's important that you arrive early. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suba | Es posible que ella suba al segundo piso. It's possible that she goes upstairs. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | subamos | Queremos que nosotros subamos juntos. We want us to go up together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | subáis | Espero que vosotros subáis pronto. I hope that you all go up soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suban | Es necesario que ellos suban ahora. It's necessary that they go up now. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | subiera | Esperaba que subiera la montaña. I hoped he would climb the mountain. | |
| Tú | subieras | Dudaba que subieras tan rápido. I doubted that you would climb so quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | subiera | Quería que ella subiera antes. I wanted her to go up earlier. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | subiéramos | No creía que subiéramos sin ayuda. I didn't believe we would climb without help. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | subierais | Me sorprendió que subierais tan rápido. It surprised me that you all climbed so fast. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | subieran | Era posible que subieran al techo. It was possible that they would go up to the roof. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | subiere | Si subiere la colina, vería el valle. If I climb the hill, I would see the valley. | |
| Tú | subieres | Cuando subieres la montaña, te sentirás mejor. When you climb the mountain, you will feel better. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | subiere | Si él subiere al árbol, podría recoger las frutas. If he climbs the tree, he could pick the fruits. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | subiéremos | Si nosotros subiéremos al barco, partiríamos mañana. If we board the boat, we would leave tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | subiereis | Si vosotros subiereis al techo, veríais la vista. If you all climb onto the roof, you would see the view. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | subieren | Si ellos subieren al castillo, explorarían sus habitaciones. If they climb the castle, they would explore its rooms. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya subido | Espero que haya subido la montaña. I hope I have climbed the mountain. | |
| Tú | hayas subido | Es posible que hayas subido temprano. It's possible that you have gotten up early. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya subido | Es importante que él haya subido la colina. It's important that he has gone up the hill. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos subido | Esperamos que hayamos subido a tiempo. We hope that we have arrived on time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis subido | Me alegra que hayáis subido juntos. I'm glad that you all have gone up together. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan subido | Dudo que hayan subido sin ayuda. I doubt that they have gone up without help. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera subido | Si hubiera subido antes, habría llegado a tiempo. If I had gotten on earlier, I would have arrived on time. | |
| Tú | hubieras subido | Si hubieras subido más temprano, no te habrías perdido. If you had gotten on earlier, you wouldn't have missed it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera subido | Si ella hubiera subido, habría visto la vista. If she had gone up, she would have seen the view. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos subido | Si hubiéramos subido juntos, habríamos llegado antes. If we had gone up together, we would have arrived earlier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais subido | Si hubierais subido, habríais visto el paisaje. If you all had gone up, you would have seen the landscape. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran subido | Si hubieran subido, habrían disfrutado la vista. If they had gone up, they would have enjoyed the view. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere subido | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere subido. When I arrive, I will have already gone up. | |
| Tú | hubieres subido | Es posible que tú hubieres subido antes. It's possible that you will have gone up earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere subido | Quizá él hubiere subido por la escalera. Maybe he will have gone up the stairs. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos subido | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos subido. By then, we will have gone up. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis subido | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis subido. When you all arrive, you will have already gone up. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren subido | Es probable que ellos hubieren subido antes. It's likely that they will have gone up earlier. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | subo | No des órdenes en el trabajo, subo las escaleras. Don't give orders at work, I go up the stairs. | |
| Tú | sube | ¡Sube la ventana, por favor! Open the window, please! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | suba | Suba al coche ahora mismo. Get into the car right now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | subamos | Subamos al segundo piso juntos. Let's go up to the second floor together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | subid | ¡Subid las maletas al coche! Load the suitcases into the car! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | suban | Suban las manos si están de acuerdo. Raise your hands if you agree. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no suba | No suba sin permiso. Don't go up without permission. | |
| Tú | no subas | No subas esa escalera. Don't go up that ladder. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no suba | No suba al tejado solo. Don't go up to the roof alone. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no subamos | No subamos sin avisar. Let's not go up without warning. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no subáis | No subáis esa montaña hoy. Don't go up that mountain today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no suban | No suban al árbol ahora. Don't go up the tree now. |
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