huir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
huir — to flee
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the 'huyeron' stem: huyera, huyeras, huyera, huyéramos, huyerais, huyeran.
huir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypotheticals in the past or 'if' clauses, like 'If I fled...' (Si yo huyera...).
Notes on huir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Because the preterite third-person plural is 'huyeron', the imperfect subjunctive stem is 'huye-'.
Example Sentences
Si yo huyera, me sentiría cobarde.
If I fled, I would feel like a coward.
yo
No quería que ellos huyeran.
I didn't want them to flee.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si huyeras conmigo, seríamos felices.
If you fled with me, we would be happy.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'huira' or 'huiera'.
Correct: huyera
Why: This tense is always derived from the third-person plural preterite (huyeron).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: huyo
In the present tense, huir adds a 'y' to its stem for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: huí
The preterite of huir involves a 'y' spelling change in the third person: huyó and huyeron.
Imperfect
yo: huía
The imperfect of huir is regular: huía, huías, huía, huíamos, huíais, huían.
Future
yo: huiré
The future tense of huir is regular: huiré, huirás, huirá, huiremos, huiréis, huirán.
Conditional
yo: huiría
The conditional of huir is regular: huiría, huirías, huiría, huiríamos, huiríais, huirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: huya
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form change: huya, huyas, huya, huyamos, huyáis, huyan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: huye
The imperative uses the 'y' stem for most commands: huye, huya, huyamos, huid, huyan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no huyas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no huyas, no huya, no huyamos, no huyáis, no huyan.