What does refugiar mean?
refugiar means to shelter, to provide shelter for in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to take shelter.
Spanish verb guide
Refugiar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn refugiar, meaning to shelter, to provide shelter for, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: refugiandoparticiple: refugiado
Principal forms of refugiar
- Infinitive
- refugiar
- Gerund
- refugiando
- Past participle
- refugiado
Refugiar 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 | refugio | refugié | refugiaba | refugiaré |
| tú | refugias | refugiaste | refugiabas | refugiarás |
| él / ella / usted | refugia | refugió | refugiaba | refugiará |
| nosotros/as | refugiamos | refugiamos | refugiábamos | refugiaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | refugian | refugiaron | refugiaban | refugiarán |
Pattern notes
- Refugiar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with refugiar
El soldado se refugió en la trinchera.The soldier took shelter in the foxhole.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nos refugiamos de la lluvia bajo un árbol.We took shelter from the rain under a tree.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El homicida se refugió en la montaña.The murderer hid in the mountains.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate refugiar 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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