Huís

Huís is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb huir, meaning to flee or escape. It is used with the subject pronoun vosotros, which is common in Spain and in some communities that preserve the vosotr@s form. In many Latin American varieties, the corresponding form for the equivalent subject ustedes is huyenne? Actually huyen is the present for ustedes: ustedes huyen.

Conjugation and usage: The present indicative of huir is irregular in that many forms insert a y- after the preceding vowel. The full set is: yo huyo, tú huyes, él/ella/Ud. huye, nosotros huimos, vosotros huís, ellos/ellas/Uds. huyen. The form huís occurs in the vosotros column, while the nosotros form is huimos and the form with vosotros does not include the y in that position. The verb also participates in the broader -uir verb pattern, with the gerund huY-?ing huuyendo and the preterite forms such as huyó and huyeron.

Etymology and notes: Huir derives from Latin fugere, meaning to flee. Like other -uir verbs in Spanish, huir undergoes a y- spelling change in several present-tense forms to preserve pronunciation. The present participle is huyendo. The verb is verbal and transitive, often used with prepositional phrases to describe fleeing from danger, pursuit, or responsibility.

Regional and usage notes: Because vosotros is primarily used in Spain, huís is common there in informal plural address. In regions that use ustedes, the corresponding present tense is huyen for “you all flee.” Huir and its conjugations appear in a wide range of registers, from everyday speech to literature and journalism.