What does fluir mean?
fluir means to flow in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to go with the flow.
Spanish verb guide
Fluir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn fluir, meaning to flow, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: fluyendoparticiple: fluido
Principal forms of fluir
- Infinitive
- fluir
- Gerund
- fluyendo
- Past participle
- fluido
Fluir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fluyo | flui | fluía | fluiré |
| tú | fluyes | fluiste | fluías | fluirás |
| él / ella / usted | fluye | fluyó | fluía | fluirá |
| nosotros/as | fluimos | fluimos | fluíamos | fluiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | fluyen | fluyeron | fluían | fluirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with fluir
La sangre fluía de la herida.Blood flowed from the wound.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El agua fluye bajo el puente.The water flows under the bridge.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El río fluye lentamente hacia el mar.The river flows slowly to the sea.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate fluir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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