refugiar Present Conjugation
refugiar — to shelter
The present tense of refugiar is regular: refugio, refugias, refugia, refugiamos, refugiáis, refugian.
refugiar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'Yo me refugio en la lectura' (I take refuge in reading) or 'Los animales se refugian del sol' (The animals shelter from the sun).
Notes on refugiar in the Present
Refugiar is regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo me refugio en mi habitación cuando estoy estresado.
I take refuge in my room when I'm stressed.
yo
¿Tú siempre te refugias en el trabajo?
Do you always take refuge in work?
tú
El gato se refugia debajo de la cama.
The cat shelters under the bed.
él/ella/usted
Ellos se refugian en la música.
They take refuge in music.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'refugiar' as a reflexive verb without the reflexive pronoun.
Correct: When referring to oneself taking shelter, use the reflexive pronoun: 'Yo me refugio', 'Tú te refugias', etc.
Why: The verb 'refugiar' often implies the subject is acting upon themselves (reflexive) or taking shelter *somewhere*.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'refugiáis', not 'refugias'.
Why: The vosotros form adds 'i' before the ending.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: refugié
The preterite of refugiar is regular: refugié, refugiaste, refugió, refugiamos, refugiasteis, refugiaron.
Imperfect
yo: refugiaba
The imperfect of refugiar is regular: refugiaba, refugiabas, refugiaba, refugiábamos, refugiabais, refugiaban.
Future
yo: refugiaré
The future tense of refugiar is regular: refugiaré, refugiarás, refugiará, refugiaremos, refugiaréis, refugiarán.
Conditional
yo: refugiaría
The conditional of refugiar is regular: refugiaría, refugiarías, refugiaría, refugiaríamos, refugiaríais, refugiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: refugie
The present subjunctive of refugiar is regular: refugie (yo, él/ella/usted), refugies (tú), refugiemos (nosotros), refugiéis (vosotros), refugien (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: refugiara
The imperfect subjunctive of refugiar has two forms for each pronoun: refugiara/refugiase (yo, él/ella/usted), refugiaras/refugiases (tú), etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: refugia
The imperative of refugiar is mostly regular: refugia (tú), refugie (usted), refugiemos (nosotros), refugiad (vosotros), refugien (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no refugies
Negative commands for refugiar use the present subjunctive: no refugies (tú), no refugie (usted), no refugiemos (nosotros), no refugiéis (vosotros), no refugien (ustedes).