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subir

to go up
to upload

Regular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yosubo
subes
él/ellasube
nosotrossubimos
vosotrossubís
ellos/ellassuben

Yo subo las escaleras todos los días.

I go up the stairs every day.

Ella sube fotos a su perfil de Instagram.

She uploads photos to her Instagram profile.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yosubí
subiste
él/ellasub
nosotrossubimos
vosotrossubisteis
ellos/ellassubieron

Ayer subí al monte con mis amigos.

Yesterday I went up the mountain with my friends.

Ellos subieron el video anoche.

They uploaded the video last night.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yosubía
subías
él/ellasubía
nosotrossubíamos
vosotrossubíais
ellos/ellassubían

Cuando era niño, siempre subía al árbol.

When I was a child, I always went up the tree.

Nosotros subíamos fotos cuando viajábamos.

We used to upload photos when we traveled.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yosubiré
subirás
él/ellasubirá
nosotrossubiremos
vosotrossubiréis
ellos/ellassubirán

Mañana subiré el informe a la nube.

Tomorrow I will upload the report to the cloud.

Ellos subirán al autobús a las cinco.

They will go up the bus at five.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yosubiría
subirías
él/ellasubiría
nosotrossubiríamos
vosotrossubiríais
ellos/ellassubirían

Yo subiría más fotos si tuviera mejor conexión.

I would upload more photos if I had a better connection.

Ella subiría la montaña si no estuviera lloviendo.

She would go up the mountain if it weren't raining.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yosuba
subas
él/ellasuba
nosotrossubamos
vosotrossubáis
ellos/ellassuban

Espero que tú subas el documento antes de la reunión.

I hope you upload the document before the meeting.

Es importante que ellos suban la información a la página web.

It's important that they upload the information to the website.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yosubiera
subieras
él/ellasubiera
nosotrossubiéramos
vosotrossubierais
ellos/ellassubieran

Si yo subiera más a menudo, tendría más seguidores.

If I uploaded more often, I would have more followers.

Si ellos subieran el video, recibirían más visitas.

If they uploaded the video, they would receive more views.

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Common questions
Is "subir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"subir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
How do you conjugate "subir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "subir" conjugates as: subes, subo, suben, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "subir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "subir" conjugates as: subiste, subí, subieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "subir" in Spanish?
"subir" (to go up, to upload) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.