ascender Present Conjugation
ascender — to go up
The present tense of ascender features an 'e' to 'ie' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
ascender Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current promotions at work, rising temperatures, or someone physically climbing a mountain right now.
Notes on ascender in the Present
This is a stem-changing verb (e > ie). Only the 'we' (nosotros) and 'you all' (vosotros) forms keep the original 'e' from the infinitive.
Example Sentences
La temperatura asciende rápidamente por la mañana.
The temperature rises quickly in the morning.
él/ella/usted
Si trabajas duro, asciendes rápido en esta empresa.
If you work hard, you get promoted fast in this company.
tú
Nosotros ascendemos la montaña cada domingo.
We climb the mountain every Sunday.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Yo ascendo.
Correct: Yo asciendo.
Why: You must apply the e > ie stem change for the 'yo' form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: ascendí
The preterite of ascender is completely regular: ascendí, ascendiste, ascendió, ascendimos, ascendisteis, ascendieron.
Imperfect
yo: ascendía
The imperfect of ascender is regular: ascendía, ascendías, ascendía, ascendíamos, ascendíais, ascendían.
Future
yo: ascenderé
The future tense of ascender is regular: add endings to the infinitive (ascenderé, ascenderás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: ascendería
The conditional of ascender is regular: add 'ía' endings to the infinitive (ascendería, ascenderías, etc.).
Present Subjunctive
yo: ascienda
The present subjunctive of ascender follows the 'e' to 'ie' stem change: ascienda, asciendas, ascienda, ascendamos, ascendáis, asciendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ascendiera
The imperfect subjunctive of ascender uses the 'ascendier-' stem: ascendiera, ascendieras, ascendiera, ascendiéramos, ascendierais, ascendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asciende
The imperative uses the stem-changed 'asciend-' for most commands, but 'ascended' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no asciendas
The negative imperative of ascender is identical to the present subjunctive: no asciendas, no ascienda, no ascendamos, no ascendáis, no asciendan.