to go up; to get on; to raise
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Subo las escaleras a pie.
I take the stairs up.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El precio de la gasolina subió otra vez.
The price of gas went up again.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Subíamos a la azotea para ver el mar.
We used to go up to the roof to see the sea.
Futuro · What will happen
Subiremos a la montaña mañana.
We'll go up the mountain tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo subiría por las escaleras.
I'd go up the stairs.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Los precios han subido mucho.
Prices have gone up a lot.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había subido a la guagua.
She had already gotten on the bus.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las diez habremos subido a la cima.
By ten we will have gone up to the top.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habrían subido, pero el ascensor no funcionaba.
They would have gone up, but the elevator wasn't working.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que subas el volumen.
I want you to turn up the volume.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Temíamos que subiera el alquiler.
We were afraid the rent would go up.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperaba que subiesen mi sueldo.
I was hoping they would raise my salary.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me sorprende que no haya subido el precio.
I'm surprised the price hasn't gone up.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras subido antes, habrías encontrado asiento.
If you had gotten on earlier, you would have found a seat.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Sube a la guagua.
Get on the bus.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No subas el volumen.
Don't turn up the volume.