subir Conditional Conjugation
subir — to go up
The conditional of subir expresses what would happen or polite requests: subiría, subirías, subiría.
subir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use it to say you 'would go up' if you could, or to ask politely if someone would take something up for you.
Notes on subir in the Conditional
Subir is regular. Attach the endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) to the infinitive 'subir'.
Example Sentences
Subiría contigo, pero me duelen las piernas.
I would go up with you, but my legs hurt.
yo
¿Subirías este paquete a la oficina?
Would you take this package up to the office?
tú
Pensé que ellos subirían más temprano.
I thought they would come up earlier.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'subiría' with the imperfect 'subía'.
Correct: subiría (conditional) vs subía (imperfect).
Why: The conditional keeps the 'r' from the infinitive; the imperfect drops it.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: subo
The present of subir is regular: subo, subes, sube, subimos, subís, suben.
Preterite
yo: subí
The preterite of subir marks a completed action of going up: subí, subiste, subió, subimos.
Imperfect
yo: subía
The imperfect of subir describes habitual climbing or ongoing upward movement in the past: subía, subías, subía.
Future
yo: subiré
The future of subir predicts upward movement or uploads: subiré, subirás, subirá.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suba
The present subjunctive of subir changes the 'i' to 'a': suba, subas, suba, subamos.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: subiera
The imperfect subjunctive of subir (subiera) is used for past doubts or 'if' scenarios.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sube
The imperative of subir gives direct orders: sube, suba, subid, suban.
Negative Imperative
yo: no subas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the subjunctive: no subas, no suba, no subamos.