subir Negative Imperative Conjugation
subir — to go up
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the subjunctive: no subas, no suba, no subamos.
subir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to go up, not to climb, or not to upload something.
Notes on subir in the Negative Imperative
It is identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No subas por ahí, es peligroso.
Don't go up that way; it's dangerous.
tú
No suban el volumen, por favor.
Don't turn up the volume, please.
No subamos todavía, esperemos a Juan.
Let's not go up yet; let's wait for Juan.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form with 'no' (e.g., 'no sube').
Correct: No subas.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, never the indicative.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sube
The imperative of subir gives direct orders: sube, suba, subid, suban.