The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Subir is used to give direct orders or instructions to go up or ascend something, for example Sube las escaleras. (Go up the stairs.)

Subir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in this tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Subir (to go up) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Subir generally means to go up or ascend, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To go up or ascend: for example, ¡Sube las escaleras! (Go up the stairs!)

To upload or transfer data: for example, ¡Sube esas fotos a la nube! (Upload those photos to the cloud!)

To increase or raise: for example, ¡Sube el volumen! (Turn up the volume!)

To board a vehicle: for example, ¡Sube al autobús! (Get on the bus!)

Slang: To get high or intoxicated: for example, ¡Sube, viejo! (Get high, dude!)

Rude: To have sex: for example, ¡Súbete encima! (Get on top!)

Examples

Examples of Subir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Sube al escenario! Es tu turno de actuar. (Get up on stage! It’s your turn to perform.)

Para llegar a la cima, subamos esta colina juntos. (To reach the summit, let’s climb this hill together.)

Señor, por favor suba al autobús con cuidado. (Sir, please board the bus carefully.)

Amigos, suban sus maletas al portaequipajes. (Friends, load your luggage into the overhead bins.)

¡Oye! Sube el volumen de la música, ¡esta fiesta necesita más ambiente! (Hey! Turn up the music, this party needs more energy!)

Mamá, sube las persianas para que entre más luz. (Mom, raise the blinds to let in more light.)

Equipo, subamos nuestro nivel de juego en la segunda mitad. (Team, let’s step up our game in the second half.)

Cariño, sube la temperatura del horno, las galletas aún no están listas. (Honey, increase the oven temperature, the cookies aren’t done yet.)

Jefe, suba mi sueldo y trabajaré más horas. (Boss, raise my salary and I’ll work more hours.)

Estudiantes, suban sus calificaciones o no aprobarán el curso. (Students, raise your grades or you won’t pass the class.)

¡Sube a la azotea para ver los fuegos artificiales! (Go up to the rooftop to watch the fireworks!)

Hija, sube al auto, ya es tarde para la escuela. (Daughter, get in the car, you’re late for school.)

Compañeros, subamos nuestro rendimiento este trimestre. (Colleagues, let’s increase our performance this quarter.)

Señorita, por favor suba al avión, el vuelo está por salir. (Miss, please board the plane, the flight is about to depart.)

¡Suban las manos! ¡Esta es una redada! (Put your hands up! This is a raid!)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Subir (to go up) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.