What does hundir mean?
hundir means to sink, engulf in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to ruin, destroy; to sink, sink down.
Spanish verb guide
Hundir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn hundir, meaning to sink, engulf, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: hundiendoparticiple: hundido
Principal forms of hundir
- Infinitive
- hundir
- Gerund
- hundiendo
- Past participle
- hundido
Hundir 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 | hundo | hundí | hundía | hundiré |
| tú | hundes | hundiste | hundías | hundirás |
| él / ella / usted | hunde | hundió | hundía | hundirá |
| nosotros/as | hundimos | hundimos | hundíamos | hundiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | hunden | hundieron | hundían | hundirán |
Pattern notes
- Hundir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with hundir
La madera flota, pero el hierro se hunde.Wood floats, but iron sinks.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La barca se hundió hasta el fondo del lago.The boat sank to the bottom of the lake.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El sol se hunde en el oeste.The sun is sinking in the west.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate hundir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
Practice hundir online
Use VerbyGo for a quick conjugation round with instant feedback and accent checking.