refugiar Preterite Conjugation
refugiar — to shelter
The preterite of refugiar is regular: refugié, refugiaste, refugió, refugiamos, refugiasteis, refugiaron.
refugiar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of refugiar for a specific, completed action of sheltering in the past. For example, 'Anoche, nos refugiamos en la casa' (Last night, we took shelter in the house).
Notes on refugiar in the Preterite
Refugiar is fully regular in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Refugié a mi perro durante la tormenta.
I sheltered my dog during the storm.
yo
¿Refugiaste a los pájaros en el nido artificial?
Did you shelter the birds in the artificial nest?
tú
Ella refugió a su familia en el sótano.
She sheltered her family in the basement.
él/ella/usted
Los vecinos se refugiaron en el ayuntamiento.
The neighbors took shelter in the town hall.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'refugiaba' instead of the preterite 'refugió' for a single, completed act of sheltering.
Correct: For a specific event like 'He sheltered his family last night', use 'refugió', not 'refugiaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'refugió'.
Correct: The él/ella/usted form requires an accent: 'refugió'.
Why: The accent differentiates it from other verb forms and indicates stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: refugio
The present tense of refugiar is regular: refugio, refugias, refugia, refugiamos, refugiáis, refugian.
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).