subir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
subir — to go up
The imperative of subir gives direct orders: sube, suba, subid, suban.
subir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use it to tell someone to get in the car, climb the stairs, or upload a file.
Notes on subir in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'sube' (like the present indicative), and the 'vosotros' form is 'subid'.
Example Sentences
¡Sube al coche ahora mismo!
Get in the car right now!
tú
Suba a la tercera planta, por favor.
Go up to the third floor, please.
Subid las maletas a la habitación.
Take the suitcases up to the room (you all).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sube' for a polite 'usted' command.
Correct: Suba.
Why: 'Sube' is informal (tú); 'Suba' is formal (usted).
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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.
Conditional
yo: subiría
The conditional of subir expresses what would happen or polite requests: subiría, subirías, subiría.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no subas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the subjunctive: no subas, no suba, no subamos.