subió

Subió is a Spanish verb form that functions as the third-person singular preterite (pretérito indefinido) of subir, and it can also correspond to the formal second-person singular in the same tense (usted subió). It is not a standalone noun. The form is used with él, ella or usted as the subject.

The primary senses of subir include physical ascent, increase, and digital uploading. In the literal sense, subió describes someone or something going up or climbing a place, as in “El coche subió la colina” or “Subió las escaleras.” In a figurative or quantitative sense, it denotes an increase in value, level, or amount, for example “El precio subió” or “La temperatura subió.” In the digital realm, subió is commonly used to indicate that something was uploaded to an online service, such as “Subió un video a la plataforma.”

Grammatically, subir is a regular -ir verb in the preterite. The full paradigm in this tense is: subí, subiste, subió, subimos, subisteis, subieron. The accent on the í in subió marks the stressed syllable, distinguishing it from forms without the accent. The form also appears in combinations with pronouns to yield phrases like “usted subió,” clarifying formality.

Etymology traces subir to Latin subīre, a root combining sub- (upward, toward) with -īre (to go), reflecting its sense of upward movement or approach. The word has wide usage across Spanish-speaking regions and remains common in both physical and metaphorical contexts.