-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -uir Advanced

huir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to flee / to escape

The preterite conjugation of huir (irregular spelling-change -uir, ranked #337). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo huí
huiste
él/ella/Ud. huyó *
nosotros huimos
vosotros huisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. huyeron *

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

Example sentence

Nosotros huimos juntos.

We flee together.

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