subir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
subir — to go up
The imperfect subjunctive of subir (subiera) is used for past doubts or 'if' scenarios.
subir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use it in 'if' clauses (If I went up...) or when expressing a past wish/request (He wanted me to go up).
Notes on subir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Subir is regular. It is formed from the third-person plural preterite (subieron), removing the -on to get the stem 'subier-'.
Example Sentences
Si subieras más a menudo, no estarías tan cansado.
If you went up more often, you wouldn't be so tired.
tú
Me pidió que subiera el volumen.
He asked me to turn up the volume.
yo
Ojalá subieran los salarios pronto.
I wish salaries would go up soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'subiera' in the result part of an 'if' sentence.
Correct: Si subiera (subjunctive), llegaría (conditional).
Why: The 'if' clause takes the subjunctive, but the result takes the conditional.
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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.
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.