The Present Tense of Huir is used to describe actions of fleeing or escaping that are happening right now. For example, Huyo de la policía. (I am fleeing from the police.)

Huir is a spelling-changing verb that follows the -uir to -uye conjugation pattern in the present tense. The u changes to uy in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

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

Huir generally means to flee or run away, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To flee or run away: For example, Ellos huyen de la policía. (They are fleeing from the police.)

To avoid or evade: For example, Huyo de los problemas. (I avoid problems.)

To escape: For example, Huimos de la cárcel. (We escaped from prison.)

To depart quickly: For example, Huyo del trabajo temprano. (I leave work early.)

To shy away from (colloquial): For example, Huyes de las responsabilidades. (You shy away from responsibilities.)

To run off (rude): For example, ¡Huye de aquí, cobarde! (Run off from here, coward!)

Examples

Examples of Huir in the Present Tense

Cuando el ladrón entró, huimos rápidamente de la casa. (When the burglar entered, we quickly fled from the house.)

Cada vez que mi jefe me grita, huyo de la oficina por un rato. (Whenever my boss yells at me, I flee from the office for a while.)

Los manifestantes huyen de la policía antidisturbios. (The protesters are fleeing from the riot police.)

Cuando hay un incendio, huyes del edificio lo más rápido posible. (When there’s a fire, you flee from the building as quickly as possible.)

El ratón huye de la habitación cuando entra el gato. (The mouse flees the room when the cat enters.)

En las películas de terror, las víctimas siempre huyen del asesino. (In horror movies, the victims always flee from the killer.)

Cuando huís de los problemas, nunca los resuelves. (When you flee from problems, you never solve them.)

El equipo de fútbol huye del campo después de perder el partido. (The soccer team flees the field after losing the match.)

Los niños huyen de la escuela cuando suena la campana. (The kids flee from school when the bell rings.)

Cuando huyo de las responsabilidades, me siento culpable. (When I flee from responsibilities, I feel guilty.)

Los animales huyen de los cazadores en el bosque. (The animals flee from the hunters in the forest.)

Cada vez que huyes de tus problemas, te persiguen. (Whenever you flee from your problems, they follow you.)

La gente huye de la ciudad durante los desastres naturales. (People flee from the city during natural disasters.)

Cuando huimos de la realidad, nos perdemos en un mundo de fantasía. (When we flee from reality, we get lost in a world of fantasy.)

Los soldados huyen del campo de batalla cuando pierden la guerra. (The soldiers flee from the battlefield when they lose the war.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.