subí

Subí is the first-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb subir, meaning to go up or to rise. In movement contexts it expresses that the subject ascended, for example “Subí las escaleras” (I went up the stairs). In modern usage, especially in informal speech and digital contexts, subí can also mean “I uploaded,” as in “Subí la foto a la red.” The precise meaning depends on the sentence context.

Etymology and sense: Subir comes from Latin subire, literally “to go under” or “to approach,” formed with the prefix sub- and the verb ire. In Spanish, the core sense centers on rising or increasing, and it can extend metaphorically to uploading files or content.

Conjugation in the preterite indicative: yo subí, tú subiste, él/ella/usted subió, nosotros subimos, vosotros subisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes subieron. The accent on í in subí marks the stress for this tense form.

Usage notes: Subí is distinctive for its accented form, which differentiates it from present-tense forms such as subo, subes, sube. It is commonly used in narrative past statements and in digital/colloquial contexts when referring to uploading content.

See also: subir, subida, subido.