Meaning and behavior
What does refugiar mean?
Refugiar means to shelter, to provide shelter for. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to take shelter.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- refugiar
- Gerund
- refugiando
- Past participle
- refugiado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Refugiar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of refugiar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Refugiar |
|---|---|
| yo | refugio |
| tú | refugias |
| él / ella / usted | refugia |
| nosotros / nosotras | refugiamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | refugiáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | refugian |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of refugiar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Refugiar |
|---|---|
| yo | refugié |
| tú | refugiaste |
| él / ella / usted | refugió |
| nosotros / nosotras | refugiamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | refugiasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | refugiaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of refugiar, or for background information.
| Subject | Refugiar |
|---|---|
| yo | refugiaba |
| tú | refugiabas |
| él / ella / usted | refugiaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | refugiábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | refugiabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | refugiaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of refugiar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Refugiar |
|---|---|
| yo | refugiaré |
| tú | refugiarás |
| él / ella / usted | refugiará |
| nosotros / nosotras | refugiaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | refugiaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | refugiarán |
Verified context
Examples with refugiar
El soldado se refugió en la trinchera.
The soldier took shelter in the foxhole.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNos refugiamos de la lluvia bajo un árbol.
We took shelter from the rain under a tree.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl homicida se refugió en la montaña.
The murderer hid in the mountains.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Refugiar FAQ
What does refugiar mean?
Refugiar means to shelter, to provide shelter for.
Is refugiar regular or irregular?
Refugiar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of refugiar?
The gerund of refugiar is refugiando.
What is the past participle of refugiar?
The past participle of refugiar is refugiado.
How is refugiar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is refugio, refugias, refugia, refugiamos, refugian.
How is refugiar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is refugié, refugiaste, refugió, refugiamos, refugiaron.
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