fugar Present Conjugation
fugar — to escape
The present tense of fugar is regular: fugo, fugas, fuga, fugamos, fugáis, fugan.
fugar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this to describe current leaks, habitual escapes, or general truths about things that tend to flee or disappear.
Notes on fugar in the Present
Fugar is completely regular in the present indicative. There are no spelling changes or stem changes here.
Example Sentences
El gas se fuga por esta tubería.
The gas is leaking through this pipe.
él/ella/usted
A veces me fugo de la oficina para tomar un café.
Sometimes I slip away from the office to have a coffee.
yo
Los capitales se fugan del país por la crisis.
Capital is fleeing the country because of the crisis.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'fuga' (the verb) with 'fuga' (the noun).
Correct: Usage depends on context.
Why: While they look the same, 'hay una fuga' means 'there is a leak', while 'él se fuga' means 'he escapes'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: fugué
Fugar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form (fugué), which adds a 'u' to maintain the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: fugaba
The imperfect of fugar is regular for -ar verbs: fugaba, fugabas, fugaba, fugábamos, fugabais, fugaban.
Future
yo: fugaré
The future tense is regular; just add endings to the infinitive: fugaré, fugarás, fugará, fugaremos, fugaréis, fugarán.
Conditional
yo: fugaría
The conditional of fugar is regular: fugaría, fugarías, fugaría, fugaríamos, fugaríais, fugarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fugue
The present subjunctive of fugar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' (fugue, fugues, fugue, fuguemos, fuguéis, fuguen).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fugara
The imperfect subjunctive of fugar is formed using the -ra endings: fugara, fugaras, fugara, fugáramos, fugarais, fugaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fuga
The imperative uses 'fuga' (tú) and 'fugue' (usted/ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fugues
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no fugues, no fugue, no fuguemos, no fuguéis, no fuguen.