huir Present Conjugation
huir — to flee
In the present tense, huir adds a 'y' to its stem for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
huir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe someone currently escaping or a general habit of avoiding/running away from problems.
Notes on huir in the Present
This is a 'y-insert' verb. You add a 'y' before the ending in most forms: huyo, huyes, huye, huyen. Nosotros (huimos) and vosotros (huís) are regular.
Example Sentences
Siempre huyo de los problemas difíciles.
I always flee from difficult problems.
yo
El gato huye cuando ve un perro.
The cat runs away when it sees a dog.
él/ella/usted
¿Por qué huyes de mí?
Why are you running away from me?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'huo' instead of 'huyo'.
Correct: huyo
Why: Verbs ending in -uir (except -guir/-quir) require a 'y' before the vowel endings.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: huyera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the 'huyeron' stem: huyera, huyeras, huyera, huyéramos, huyerais, huyeran.
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.