What does huir mean?
huir means to flee, to run away in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to escape; to avoid.
Spanish verb guide
Huir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn huir, meaning to flee, to run away, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: huyendoparticiple: huido
Principal forms of huir
- Infinitive
- huir
- Gerund
- huyendo
- Past participle
- huido
Huir 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 | huyo | hui | huía | huiré |
| tú | huyes | huiste | huías | huirás |
| él / ella / usted | huye | huyó | huía | huirá |
| nosotros/as | huimos | huimos | huíamos | huiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | huyen | huyeron | huían | huirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with huir
El novio huyó del altar.The groom left the bride standing at the altar.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom huyó a su cuarto.Tom rushed to his room.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom huyó con el dinero.Tom ran away with the money.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate huir 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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