Conjugation of subir in Galician
subirto go up; to climb; to raise; to uploadregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | subo | |
| ti | sobes | |
| el/ela | sobe | |
| nós | subimos | |
| vós | subides | |
| eles/elas | soben |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- ti
subessobesInfluence from Spanish: in Galician the unstressed stem vowel often becomes 'o' in 2nd/3rd persons (correct: 'sobes'). - eles/elas
subensobenSpanish interference: Galician uses 'soben' (with 'o') for 3rd plural.
Pretéritosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | subín | |
| ti | subiches | |
| el/ela | subiu | |
| nós | subimos | |
| vós | subistes | |
| eles/elas | subiron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito
- eles/elas
subieronsubironLearners often supply the Spanish ending '-ieron'; Galician 3rd plural preterite is 'subiron' (no extra 'e').
Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | subía | |
| ti | subías | |
| el/ela | subía | |
| nós | subiamos | |
| vós | subiades | |
| eles/elas | subían |
Futurofuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | subirei | |
| ti | subirás | |
| el/ela | subirá | |
| nós | subiremos | |
| vós | subiredes | |
| eles/elas | subirán |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | subiría | |
| ti | subirías | |
| el/ela | subiría | |
| nós | subiriamos | |
| vós | subiriades | |
| eles/elas | subirían |
Subxuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | suba | |
| ti | subas | |
| el/ela | suba | |
| nós | subamos | |
| vós | subades | |
| eles/elas | suban |
Subxuntivo imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | subise | |
| ti | subises | |
| el/ela | subise | |
| nós | subísemos | |
| vós | subísedes | |
| eles/elas | subisen |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | sobe | |
| el/ela | suba | |
| nós | subamos | |
| vós | subide | |
| eles/elas | suban |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- vós
subídsubideSpanish-style imperative ending '-id' is common as a mistake; Galician vós imperative uses '-de' (correct: 'subide').
Xerundiogerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | subindo | |
| ti | subindo | |
| el/ela | subindo | |
| nós | subindo | |
| vós | subindo | |
| eles/elas | subindo |
Participiopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | subido | |
| ti | subido | |
| el/ela | subido | |
| nós | subido | |
| vós | subido | |
| eles/elas | subido |
subir — frequently asked questions
Is subir a regular verb?
Yes — subir is a regular Galician verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does subir mean?
subir is a Galician verb meaning "to go up; to climb; to raise; to upload".