Meaning and behavior
What does hundir mean?
Hundir means to sink, engulf. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to ruin, destroy; to sink, sink down.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- hundir
- Gerund
- hundiendo
- Past participle
- hundido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Hundir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of hundir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Hundir |
|---|---|
| yo | hundo |
| tú | hundes |
| él / ella / usted | hunde |
| nosotros / nosotras | hundimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | hundís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hunden |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of hundir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Hundir |
|---|---|
| yo | hundí |
| tú | hundiste |
| él / ella / usted | hundió |
| nosotros / nosotras | hundimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | hundisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hundieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of hundir, or for background information.
| Subject | Hundir |
|---|---|
| yo | hundía |
| tú | hundías |
| él / ella / usted | hundía |
| nosotros / nosotras | hundíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | hundíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hundían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of hundir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Hundir |
|---|---|
| yo | hundiré |
| tú | hundirás |
| él / ella / usted | hundirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | hundiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | hundiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hundirán |
Verified context
Examples with hundir
La madera flota, pero el hierro se hunde.
Wood floats, but iron sinks.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa barca se hundió hasta el fondo del lago.
The boat sank to the bottom of the lake.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl sol se hunde en el oeste.
The sun is sinking in the west.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Hundir FAQ
What does hundir mean?
Hundir means to sink, engulf.
Is hundir regular or irregular?
Hundir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of hundir?
The gerund of hundir is hundiendo.
What is the past participle of hundir?
The past participle of hundir is hundido.
How is hundir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is hundo, hundes, hunde, hundimos, hunden.
How is hundir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is hundí, hundiste, hundió, hundimos, hundieron.
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