Quick answer
subir · subo, subes, sube, subimos, subís, suben
to go up, to get on, to raise. Fully regular, so the endings carry over to every other -ir verb.
Conjugation
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | subo | subí | subía | subiré |
| tú | subes | subiste | subías | subirás |
| él / ella / usted | sube | subió | subía | subirá |
| nosotros | subimos | subimos | subíamos | subiremos |
| vosotros | subís | subisteis | subíais | subiréis |
| ellos / ustedes | suben | subieron | subían | subirán |
Orange marks a form you cannot guess from the rules.
| Non-finite | Form |
|---|---|
| gerund | subiendo |
| past participle | subido |
| imperative (tú) | sube |
| subjunctive (yo) | suba |
Which form to learn first
sube. It works for stairs, for buses and for turning the volume up.
Where you will actually use it
Sube al autobús.Get on the bus — subir a.
Subimos las escaleras.We went up the stairs.
Los precios han subido.Prices have gone up.
Subí al tercer piso.I went up to the third floor.
¿Puedes subir el volumen?Can you turn the volume up?
Subió una foto.He uploaded a photo.
Typical mistakes
Subí el autobús.
Subí al autobús.
Boarding needs a: subir al tren, al coche, al avión.
Subí arriba.
Subí.
arriba is redundant — “up” is already inside the verb.
Nosotros subimos… subemos las escaleras.
Subimos las escaleras.
The -ir nosotros form is subimos in both present and preterite.
Check yourself
___ al autobús en la plaza.