huir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
huir — to flee
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form change: huya, huyas, huya, huyamos, huyáis, huyan.
huir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire, such as 'Espero que no huyan' (I hope they don't flee).
Notes on huir in the Present Subjunctive
The 'y' from the present indicative 'yo' form (huyo) carries through all forms of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que no huyas de la verdad.
I hope you don't flee from the truth.
tú
Dudo que ellos huyan ahora.
I doubt that they will flee now.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que huyamos del peligro.
It is important that we flee from danger.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'huia' instead of 'huya'.
Correct: huya
Why: Subjunctive forms for -uir verbs must use the 'y' stem.
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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.
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.