ascenderConjugation
ascender means to go up.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of ascender uses the 'ascendier-' stem: ascendiera, ascendieras, ascendiera, ascendiéramos, ascendierais, ascendieran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of ascender follows the 'e' to 'ie' stem change: ascienda, asciendas, ascienda, ascendamos, ascendáis, asciendan.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of ascender is identical to the present subjunctive: no asciendas, no ascienda, no ascendamos, no ascendáis, no asciendan.
Imperative
The imperative uses the stem-changed 'asciend-' for most commands, but 'ascended' for vosotros.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of ascender is regular: add 'ía' endings to the infinitive (ascendería, ascenderías, etc.).
Preterite
The preterite of ascender is completely regular: ascendí, ascendiste, ascendió, ascendimos, ascendisteis, ascendieron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of ascender is regular: ascendía, ascendías, ascendía, ascendíamos, ascendíais, ascendían.
Present
The present tense of ascender features an 'e' to 'ie' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future tense of ascender is regular: add endings to the infinitive (ascenderé, ascenderás, etc.).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ascender mean in Spanish?
ascender means "to go up".
Is ascender a regular or irregular verb?
ascender is a irregular (spelling change) -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate ascender in the present tense?
The present tense of ascender is: yo asciendo, tú asciendes, él/ella/usted asciende, nosotros ascendemos, vosotros ascendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ascienden.
How do you conjugate ascender in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of ascender is: yo ascendí, tú ascendiste, él/ella/usted ascendió, nosotros ascendimos, vosotros ascendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ascendieron.
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