/ˈwiɾ/
Translation
to flee, to run away
Word origin
From Latin fugere ('to flee, to run away'). The Latin f became a silent h.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fugere
- English cognates
- fugitive, refuge, fugue, centrifuge
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | huyo | huí | huía | huiré | huiría |
| tú | huyes | huiste | huías | huirás | huirías |
| él/ella/ud. | huye | huyó | huía | huirá | huiría |
| nos. | huimos | huimos | huíamos | huiremos | huiríamos |
| vos. | huís | huisteis | huíais | huiréis | huiríais |
| ellos/uds. | huyen | huyeron | huían | huirán | huirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | huya | huyera | huyese |
| tú | huyas | huyeras | huyeses |
| él/ella/ud. | huya | huyera | huyese |
| nos. | huyamos | huyéramos | huyésemos |
| vos. | huyáis | huyerais | huyeseis |
| ellos/uds. | huyan | huyeran | huyesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | huye |
| ud. | huya |
| nosotros | huyamos |
| vosotros | huid |
| uds. | huyan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- huyendo
- Past participle
- huido
Examples
.
The cat wants to flee the house through the window.
.
They had to flee the war with their children.
.
The man tried to run away from the police without success.
.
You cannot run away from your problems forever.
huyen .
The birds flee from the noise of the cars.
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