Meaning and behavior
What does huir mean?
Huir means to flee, to run away. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to escape; to avoid.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- huir
- Gerund
- huyendo
- Past participle
- huido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of huir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Huir |
|---|---|
| yo | huyo |
| tú | huyes |
| él / ella / usted | huye |
| nosotros / nosotras | huimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | huís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | huyen |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with huyendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Huir |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy huyendo |
| tú | estás huyendo |
| él / ella / usted | está huyendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos huyendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis huyendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están huyendo |
Present forms
Present perfect continuous
Use present haber, estado and huyendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.
| Subject | Huir |
|---|---|
| yo | he estado huyendo |
| tú | has estado huyendo |
| él / ella / usted | ha estado huyendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos estado huyendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis estado huyendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han estado huyendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of huir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Huir |
|---|---|
| yo | hui |
| tú | huiste |
| él / ella / usted | huyó |
| nosotros / nosotras | huimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | huisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | huyeron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of huir, or for background information.
| Subject | Huir |
|---|---|
| yo | huía |
| tú | huías |
| él / ella / usted | huía |
| nosotros / nosotras | huíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | huíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | huían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of huir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Huir |
|---|---|
| yo | huiré |
| tú | huirás |
| él / ella / usted | huirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | huiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | huiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | huirán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Huir |
|---|---|
| yo | huya |
| tú | huyas |
| él / ella / usted | huya |
| nosotros / nosotras | huyamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | huyáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | huyan |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Huir |
|---|---|
| yo | huyeraAlso accepted: huyese |
| tú | huyerasAlso accepted: huyeses |
| él / ella / usted | huyeraAlso accepted: huyese |
| nosotros / nosotras | huyéramosAlso accepted: huyésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | huyeraisAlso accepted: huyeseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | huyeranAlso accepted: huyesen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of huir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Huir |
|---|---|
| tú | huye |
| usted | huya |
| nosotros / nosotras | huyamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | huid |
| ustedes | huyan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of huir.
| Subject | Huir |
|---|---|
| tú | no huyas |
| usted | no huya |
| nosotros / nosotras | no huyamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no huyáis |
| ustedes | no huyan |
Verified context
Examples with huir
El novio huyó del altar.
The groom left the bride standing at the altar.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom huyó a su cuarto.
Tom rushed to his room.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom huyó con el dinero.
Tom ran away with the money.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Huir FAQ
What does huir mean?
Huir means to flee, to run away.
Is huir regular or irregular?
Huir is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of huir?
The gerund of huir is huyendo.
What is the past participle of huir?
The past participle of huir is huido.
How is huir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is huyo, huyes, huye, huimos, huyen.
How is huir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is hui, huiste, huyó, huimos, huyeron.
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