Conjugation of subir

The Spanish verb subir means "to raise, go up". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to raise, go up
Type: Regular -ir verb
Gerund: subiendo
Past participle: subido

Quick answer

The present tense of subir is yo subo, tú subes, él/ella/usted sube, nosotros subimos, vosotros subís, ellos/ellas/ustedes suben. It is a regular -ir verb, so every tense takes the standard -ir endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of subir

Present Presente
yo	subo
tú	subes
él/ella/usted	sube
nosotros	subimos
vosotros	subís
ellos/ellas/ustedes	suben

More tenses of subir

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	subí
tú	subiste
él/ella/usted	subió
nosotros	subimos
vosotros	subisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	subieron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	subía
tú	subías
él/ella/usted	subía
nosotros	subíamos
vosotros	subíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	subían

Future Futuro simple
yo	subiré
tú	subirás
él/ella/usted	subirá
nosotros	subiremos
vosotros	subiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	subirán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	subiría
tú	subirías
él/ella/usted	subiría
nosotros	subiríamos
vosotros	subiríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	subirían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	suba
tú	subas
él/ella/usted	suba
nosotros	subamos
vosotros	subáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	suban

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	sube
usted	suba
nosotros	subamos
vosotros	subid
ustedes	suban

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he subido
tú	has subido
él/ella/usted	ha subido
nosotros	hemos subido
vosotros	habéis subido
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han subido

Notes on subir

Subir is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ir model, including subo, subí, subiré, and subido.

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Example sentences with subir

Subo las escaleras cada mañana. I go up the stairs every morning.
Ayer subimos al tercer piso. Yesterday we went up to the third floor.
Mañana subiré las cajas al coche. Tomorrow I will load the boxes into the car.
Ya hemos subido las maletas. We have already taken the suitcases upstairs.

vivir to live partir to depart, split bajar to lower, go down

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Frequently asked questions

Is subir a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, subir is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ir model.

What are the present tense forms of subir?

They are subo, subes, sube, subimos, subís, and suben.

What auxiliary and participle does subir use in the present perfect?

It uses forms of haber with the past participle subido, such as he subido and hemos subido.