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Conjugation Chart of “Subir” (to go up) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Subir”

The Imperfect Tense of subir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Cuando era niño, subía a los árboles todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to climb trees every day.)

Subir is a regular -ir verb, so its Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Subir in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of subir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

To go up or ascend: For example, Cuando era niño, subía a los árboles todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to climb trees every day.)

To increase or rise: For example, Los precios subían constantemente. (Prices were constantly rising.)

To upload (files): For example, Subía fotos a mi página web. (I used to upload photos to my website.)

To board (a vehicle): For example, Subía al autobús todas las mañanas. (I used to board the bus every morning.)

To move up (in rank or position): For example, Mi jefe subía de puesto cada año. (My boss used to get promoted every year.)

Slang: To get high or intoxicated: For example, De joven, subía con mis amigos los fines de semana. (When I was young, I used to get high with my friends on weekends.)

Real Life Examples of Subir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, subía a los árboles para buscar nidos de pájaros. (When I was a child, I used to climb trees to look for bird nests.)

Mi abuela subía las escaleras lentamente debido a sus rodillas débiles. (My grandmother went up the stairs slowly due to her weak knees.)

El precio de la gasolina subía constantemente el año pasado. (The price of gas kept going up last year.)

Ella subía el volumen de la música cuando su canción favorita sonaba. (She would turn up the volume when her favorite song came on.)

Durante la caminata, subíamos una empinada colina con dificultad. (During the hike, we were climbing a steep hill with difficulty.)

La temperatura subía rápidamente y todos comenzamos a sudar. (The temperature was rising quickly and we all started to sweat.)

Tú subías las persianas todas las mañanas para dejar entrar la luz del sol. (You would raise the blinds every morning to let the sunlight in.)

El nivel del agua subía peligrosamente durante la inundación. (The water level was rising dangerously during the flood.)

Ellos subían la colina con sus bicicletas de montaña los fines de semana. (They would ride their mountain bikes up the hill on weekends.)

La inflación subía mes tras mes, haciendo que la vida fuera más cara. (Inflation kept rising month after month, making life more expensive.)

Yo subía al autobús todas las mañanas para ir al trabajo. (I would get on the bus every morning to go to work.)

Las acciones de la empresa subían de precio después de los buenos resultados trimestrales. (The company’s stock prices would go up after the good quarterly results.)

Nosotros subíamos al avión con mucha emoción por nuestras vacaciones. (We would board the plane with great excitement for our vacation.)

La tensión subía entre los compañeros de cuarto debido a los desacuerdos constantes. (Tension was rising between the roommates due to constant disagreements.)

Ella subía las mangas de su camisa cuando hacía calor. (She would roll up her shirt sleeves when it was hot.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Subir (to go up) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.