Conjugate ascender in Spanish
to ascend, to rise, to be promoted
ascender is an irregular -er verb ranked #2016 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Ascendió de rango en la empresa." (He got promoted in the company.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
ascender — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to ascend, to rise, to be promoted · -er verb · irregular (stem-change-e-ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | asciendo * |
| tú | asciendes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | asciende * |
| nosotros | ascendemos |
| vosotros | ascendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ascienden * |
Yo asciendo todos los días.
I ascend, to rise, to be promoted every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ascendí |
| tú | ascendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ascendió |
| nosotros | ascendimos |
| vosotros | ascendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ascendieron |
Los precios ascendieron un 5%.
Prices rose by 5%.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ascendía |
| tú | ascendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ascendía |
| nosotros | ascendíamos |
| vosotros | ascendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ascendían |
Antes yo ascendía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to ascend, to rise, to be promoted often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ascenderé |
| tú | ascenderás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ascenderá |
| nosotros | ascenderemos |
| vosotros | ascenderéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ascenderán |
Mañana yo ascenderé.
Tomorrow I will ascend, to rise, to be promoted.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ascendería |
| tú | ascenderías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ascendería |
| nosotros | ascenderíamos |
| vosotros | ascenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ascenderían |
Si pudiera, yo ascendería.
If I could, I would ascend, to rise, to be promoted.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ascienda * |
| tú | asciendas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | ascienda * |
| nosotros | ascendamos |
| vosotros | ascendáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asciendan * |
Espero que tú asciendas.
I hope that you ascend, to rise, to be promoted.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | asciende * |
| él/ella/Ud. | ascienda * |
| nosotros | ascendamos |
| vosotros | ascended |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asciendan * |
¡Asciende!
Ascend, to rise, to be promoted!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Ascendió de rango en la empresa.
He got promoted in the company.
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Los precios ascendieron un 5%.
Prices rose by 5%.
Common phrases with ascender
- ascender de categoría to move up in rank
- ascender al poder to rise to power