-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -uir Advanced

huir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to flee / to escape

The imperfect conjugation of huir (irregular spelling-change -uir, ranked #337). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo huía
huías
él/ella/Ud. huía
nosotros huíamos
vosotros huíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. huían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo huía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to flee / to escape often.

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