subir imperfect tense conjugation
Subir (to go up/climb) in the imperfect tense: subía, subías, subía, subíamos, subíais, subían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Subir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Subir in a sentence
- Subo las escaleras rápido.I go up the stairs quickly.
- Subimos al tren a las ocho.We got on the train at eight.
Regular -ir verb; used with 'a' for destination (subir a).
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of subir?
Subir in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo subía, tú subías, él/ella/usted subía, nosotros subíamos, vosotros subíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes subían.
Is subir irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense subir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so subía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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