The Imperfect Tense of huir is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Huía de la policía cuando era joven. (I used to flee from the police when I was young.)

Huir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Huir (to flee) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of huir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and habitual actions.

Escaping or fleeing: For example, Huía de la policía cuando me detuvieron. (I was fleeing from the police when they arrested me.)

Avoiding something: For example, Siempre huía de sus responsabilidades. (He was always avoiding his responsibilities.)

Leaving or getting away: For example, Huía de la ciudad los fines de semana. (He would get away from the city on weekends.)

Colloquially, to run away: For example, Huía de casa cada vez que discutía con sus padres. (He would run away from home whenever he argued with his parents.)

Examples

Examples of Huir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, huía de las arañas porque me daban miedo. (When I was a child, I used to run away from spiders because they scared me.)

Ella huía de las fiestas ruidosas porque prefería la tranquilidad. (She used to avoid loud parties because she preferred peace and quiet.)

Nosotros huíamos de la ciudad en verano para escapar del calor sofocante. (We used to flee the city in the summer to escape the stifling heat.)

Tú huías de tus responsabilidades en lugar de enfrentarlas. (You used to run away from your responsibilities instead of facing them.)

Vosotros huíais de la policía después de hacer una travesura. (You all used to run away from the police after pulling a prank.)

Ellos huían de la realidad a través de las drogas y el alcohol. (They used to escape reality through drugs and alcohol.)

Yo huía de las discusiones acaloradas porque no me gustaba el conflicto. (I used to avoid heated arguments because I didn’t like conflict.)

Ustedes huían de la escuela para ir a jugar al parque. (You all used to skip school to go play at the park.)

Ella huía de sus problemas en lugar de enfrentarlos. (She used to run away from her problems instead of facing them.)

Nosotros huíamos de la ciudad los fines de semana para disfrutar de la naturaleza. (We used to flee the city on weekends to enjoy nature.)

Tú huías de tus responsabilidades en el trabajo, lo que te causó problemas. (You used to avoid your responsibilities at work, which caused you problems.)

Vosotros huíais de vuestros padres cuando os regañaban. (You all used to run away from your parents when they scolded you.)

Ellos huían de la pobreza buscando una vida mejor en otro país. (They used to flee poverty by seeking a better life in another country.)

Yo huía de las situaciones incómodas porque me ponían nervioso. (I used to avoid uncomfortable situations because they made me nervous.)

Ustedes huían de las clases aburridas para ir a divertirse. (You all used to skip boring classes to go have fun.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Huir (to flee) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.