Translation
to go up, to climb, to upload
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Word origin
From Latin subire ('to go up to, to approach'), from sub ('up, under') and ire ('to go'). The ire root also gives English transit and exit.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- subire
- English cognates
- transit, exit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | subo | subí | subía | subiré | subiría |
| tú | subes | subiste | subías | subirás | subirías |
| él/ella/ud. | sube | subió | subía | subirá | subiría |
| nos. | subimos | subimos | subíamos | subiremos | subiríamos |
| vos. | subís | subisteis | subíais | subiréis | subiríais |
| ellos/uds. | suben | subieron | subían | subirán | subirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | suba | subiera | subiese |
| tú | subas | subieras | subieses |
| él/ella/ud. | suba | subiera | subiese |
| nos. | subamos | subiéramos | subiésemos |
| vos. | subáis | subierais | subieseis |
| ellos/uds. | suban | subieran | subiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sube |
| ud. | suba |
| nosotros | subamos |
| vosotros | subid |
| uds. | suban |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- subiendo
- Past participle
- subido
Examples
.
We went up to the top floor in the lift.
.
Prices have risen a lot this year.
.
I am going to upload the photos to the cloud.
, .
I will go up by the stairs, the lift is broken.
, .
Get in the car, we are leaving in five minutes.
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