Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- yo I get on (a bus
- tú you get on (a bus
- usted, él, ella he/she gets on (a bus
- nosotros we get on (a bus
- vosotros Spain you all get on (a bus
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they get on (a bus
SPANISH VERB
subirse
to get on (a bus, a board)
- #368 most used
- Regular -ir verb
- Gerund: subiéndose
- Past participle: subido
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
Pretérito indefinido · finished actions
- yo I got on (a bus
- tú you got on (a bus
- usted, él, ella he/she got on (a bus
- nosotros we got on (a bus
- vosotros Spain you all got on (a bus
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they got on (a bus
Imperfect
Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”
- yo I used to get on (a bus
- tú you used to get on (a bus
- usted, él, ella he/she used to get on (a bus
- nosotros we used to get on (a bus
- vosotros Spain you all used to get on (a bus
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to get on (a bus
Future
Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common
- yo I will get on (a bus
- tú you will get on (a bus
- usted, él, ella he/she will get on (a bus
- nosotros we will get on (a bus
- vosotros Spain you all will get on (a bus
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they will get on (a bus
Conditional
Condicional · “would”
- yo I would get on (a bus
- tú you would get on (a bus
- usted, él, ella he/she would get on (a bus
- nosotros we would get on (a bus
- vosotros Spain you all would get on (a bus
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they would get on (a bus
Present subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”
- yo (that) I get on (a bus
- tú (that) you get on (a bus
- usted, él, ella (that) he/she get on (a bus
- nosotros (that) we get on (a bus
- vosotros Spain (that) you all get on (a bus
- ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they get on (a bus
Past subjunctive
Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”
- yo (if) I got on (a bus
- tú (if) you got on (a bus
- usted, él, ella (if) he/she got on (a bus
- nosotros (if) we got on (a bus
- vosotros Spain (if) you all got on (a bus
- ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they got on (a bus
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)
- tú get on (a bus!
- usted get on (a bus! (formal)
- nosotros get on (a bus! (let’s)
- vosotros Spain get on (a bus! (all of you)
- ustedes get on (a bus! (all of you)
How to use subirse
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Nos subimos al camión en la esquina del mercado.
We get on the bus at the corner by the market.
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Past
Sarah se subió a una tabla de surf por primera vez.
Sarah got on a surfboard for the first time.
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Imperfect
De niños nos subíamos a los árboles del patio.
As kids we used to climb the trees in the yard.
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Future
¿Te subirás al teleférico o te da miedo?
Will you get on the cable car or does it scare you?
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Conditional
Yo no me subiría a esa combi tan llena.
I wouldn't get on such a crowded minibus.
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Present subjunctive
Avísame cuando te subas al avión, por favor.
Let me know when you get on the plane, please.
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Past subjunctive
Si te subieras a la moto sin casco, me enojaría.
If you got on the motorbike without a helmet, I'd get angry.
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Imperative
¡Súbete rápido, el camión no espera!
Get on quick, the bus doesn't wait!
Good to know
- "Subirse a": me subí al camión, se subió a la tabla. "Bajarse de" is to get off.
Where you hear subirse
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Spanish · Intermediate Level 2
- Siempre me subo al camión en la esquina. I always get on the bus at the corner.
- Nos subimos a la camioneta de las siete. We got on the seven o'clock van.
- Me voy a subir a la tabla contigo. I'm going to get on the board with you.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ir verb.