subir Preterite Conjugation
subir — to go up
The preterite of subir marks a completed action of going up: subí, subiste, subió, subimos.
subir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for specific, completed events like 'I got on the bus' or 'the price went up yesterday.'
Notes on subir in the Preterite
Subir is fully regular in the preterite. Note that 'subimos' is the same in both present and preterite.
Example Sentences
Ayer subí al Teide por primera vez.
Yesterday I climbed Mount Teide for the first time.
yo
El precio de la gasolina subió muchísimo la semana pasada.
The price of gas went up a lot last week.
él/ella/usted
¿Subisteis las cajas al segundo piso?
Did you all take the boxes up to the second floor?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'subimos' (present) with 'subimos' (past).
Correct: Use context clues like 'ayer' or 'ahora'.
Why: The first-person plural form is identical in both tenses for regular -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: subo
The present of subir is regular: subo, subes, sube, subimos, subís, suben.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no subas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the subjunctive: no subas, no suba, no subamos.