The Subjunctive Mood of Subir is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about an action of “going up” or “uploading.” For example, Es importante que subas la tarea a tiempo. (It’s important that you upload the assignment on time.)

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

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of subir is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action of “going up” or “rising”.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que los precios suban pronto (I hope the prices rise soon).

To express a demand or recommendation: For example, Es necesario que el sueldo suba para compensar la inflación (It’s necessary that the salary rises to compensate for inflation).

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, Dudo que la temperatura suba mucho hoy (I doubt the temperature will rise much today).

Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Que te suban los colores! (May you blush! – used to embarrass someone).

Slang usage: For example, ¡Súbele, cabrón! (Turn it up, dude! – rude way to ask someone to increase the volume).

Examples

Examples of Subir in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que subas al escenario y subas la voz para que todos te escuchen. (I hope you go up on stage and raise your voice so everyone can hear you.)

Es importante que suba de categoría para avanzar en su carrera. (It’s important that he moves up in rank to advance in his career.)

Ojalá que subamos al mirador para ver las vistas increíbles. (I hope we go up to the viewpoint to see the incredible views.)

Aunque suban los precios, seguiremos viajando. (Even if prices go up, we’ll keep traveling.)

Me alegra que suba de nivel y tenga más oportunidades. (I’m glad she’s leveling up and having more opportunities.)

Tal vez subamos al techo para ver mejor los fuegos artificiales. (Maybe we should go up to the roof to better see the fireworks.)

Ojalá que los salarios suban para que la gente pueda vivir mejor. (I hope salaries go up so people can live better.)

Aunque suba la dificultad, sé que lo lograrás. (Even if the difficulty increases, I know you’ll make it.)

Es bueno que subas de peso poco a poco después de estar enfermo. (It’s good that you’re gaining weight gradually after being sick.)

Quiero que subamos a la cima para disfrutar del paisaje. (I want us to climb to the top to enjoy the scenery.)

Espero que las ventas suban con la nueva campaña de marketing. (I hope sales go up with the new marketing campaign.)

Aunque suban los impuestos, vale la pena por los servicios públicos. (Even if taxes go up, it’s worth it for public services.)

Me da gusto que suba su autoestima después de tanto esfuerzo. (I’m glad her self-esteem is rising after so much effort.)

Ojalá que subamos al siguiente nivel para desbloquear nuevos beneficios. (I hope we level up to unlock new benefits.)

Es bueno que las temperaturas suban para que la nieve se derrita. (It’s good that temperatures are rising so the snow can melt.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.