Refugiar means to provide shelter or protection to someone or something. It is used when describing the act of taking refuge or safeguarding.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | refugio | Yo refugio en la casa cuando llueve. I take shelter in the house when it rains. | |
| Tú | refugias | Tú refugias en el refugio seguro. You take shelter in the safe refuge. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | refugia | Ella refugia en la sombra del árbol. She takes shelter in the shade of the tree. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | refugiamos | Nosotros refugiamos cuando hace frío. We take shelter when it's cold. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | refugiáis | Vosotros refugiáis en la cabaña. You all take shelter in the cabin. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | refugian | Ellos refugian durante la tormenta. They take shelter during the storm. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | refugié | Ayer refugié en la cabaña. Yesterday I took refuge in the cabin. | |
| Tú | refugieste | Tú refugieste en la iglesia. You took refuge in the church. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | refugió | Él refugió en la montaña. He took refuge in the mountain. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | refugiamos | Nosotros refugiamos en la casa. We took refuge in the house. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | refugiastes | Vosotros refugiastes en el refugio. You all took refuge in the shelter. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | refugiaron | Ellos refugiaron durante la tormenta. They took refuge during the storm. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | refugiaba | Yo refugiaba en la casa de mi abuela. I used to take refuge in my grandmother's house. | |
| Tú | refugiabas | Tú refugiabas en el bosque cuando llovía. You used to take refuge in the forest when it rained. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | refugiaba | Ella refugiaba en la iglesia durante la tormenta. She used to take refuge in the church during the storm. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | refugiábamos | Nosotros refugiábamos en la cabaña cada verano. We used to take refuge in the cabin every summer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | refugiabais | Vosotros refugiabais en la casa del pueblo. You all used to take refuge in the town house. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | refugiaban | Ellos refugiaban en la cueva durante la tormenta. They used to take refuge in the cave during the storm. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy refugiando | Me estoy refugiando en la cabaña. I am taking shelter in the cabin. | |
| Tú | te estás refugiando | Tú te estás refugiando de la lluvia. You are taking shelter from the rain. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se está refugiando | Ella se está refugiando en la casa. She is taking shelter in the house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos estamos refugiando | Nosotros nos estamos refugiando del viento. We are taking shelter from the wind. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os estáis refugiando | Vosotros os estáis refugiando en el refugio. You all are taking shelter in the refuge. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se están refugiando | Ellos se están refugiando en el sótano. They are taking shelter in the basement. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | me refugiaré | Me refugiaré en casa si llueve. I will take shelter at home if it rains. | |
| Tú | te refugiarás | Tú te refugiarás en el refugio. You will take shelter in the refuge. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se refugiará | Él se refugiará en el bosque. He will take shelter in the forest. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos refugiaremos | Nos refugiaremos en la cabaña. We will take shelter in the cabin. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os refugiaréis | Vosotros os refugiaréis en la casa. You all will take shelter in the house. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se refugiarán | Ellos se refugiarán en el refugio. They will take shelter in the refuge. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | refugiaré | Refugiaré en la casa si llueve. I will take shelter in the house if it rains. | |
| Tú | refugiarás | Refugiarás en el refugio durante la tormenta. You will take shelter in the refuge during the storm. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | refugiará | Él refugiará a los animales en invierno. He will shelter the animals in winter. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | refugiarémos | Nosotros refugiaremos en la cabaña. We will take shelter in the cabin. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | refugiaréis | Vosotros refugiaréis en la iglesia si hay peligro. You all will take shelter in the church if there is danger. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | refugiarán | Ellos refugiarán a los refugiados en el centro. They will shelter the refugees at the center. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | refugiaría | Yo refugiaría en esa cabaña si llueve. I would take shelter in that cabin if it rains. | |
| Tú | refugiarías | Tú refugiarías en la casa si hace frío. You would take shelter in the house if it's cold. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | refugiaría | Él refugiaría en el refugio si hay tormenta. He would take shelter in the refuge if there's a storm. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | refugiaríamos | Nosotros refugiaríamos en la cabaña juntos. We would take shelter in the cabin together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | refugiaríais | Vosotros refugiaríais en la casa si llueve. You all would take shelter in the house if it rains. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | refugiarían | Ellos refugiarían en el refugio si hay tormenta. They would take shelter in the refuge if there's a storm. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he refugiado | Me he refugiado en casa por la tormenta. I have taken refuge at home because of the storm. | |
| Tú | te has refugiado | ¿Te has refugiado del frío? Have you taken refuge from the cold? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se ha refugiado | Ella se ha refugiado en un lugar seguro. She has taken refuge in a safe place. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos hemos refugiado | Nosotros nos hemos refugiado en la cabaña. We have taken refuge in the cabin. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os habéis refugiado | ¿Os habéis refugiado en la iglesia? Have you all taken refuge in the church? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se han refugiado | Ellos se han refugiado en el refugio. They have taken refuge in the shelter. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había refugiado | Yo había refugiado en la cabaña antes de la tormenta. I had taken refuge in the cabin before the storm. | |
| Tú | habías refugiado | Tú habías refugiado en el refugio cuando llegué. You had taken refuge in the shelter when I arrived. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había refugiado | Ella había refugiado en la casa por la lluvia. She had taken refuge in the house from the rain. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos refugiado | Nosotros habíamos refugiado en el parque antes de la lluvia. We had taken refuge in the park before the rain. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais refugiado | Vosotros habíais refugiado en el refugio anoche. You all had taken refuge in the shelter last night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían refugiado | Ellos habían refugiado en la cueva durante la tormenta. They had taken refuge in the cave during the storm. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré refugiado | Para entonces, ya habré refugiado en casa. By then, I will have already taken refuge at home. | |
| Tú | habrás refugiado | Para mañana, tú habrás refugiado en un lugar seguro. By tomorrow, you will have taken refuge in a safe place. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá refugiado | Ella habrá refugiado antes de que llueva. She will have taken refuge before it rains. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos refugiado | Nosotros habremos refugiado en la cabaña. We will have taken refuge in the cabin. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis refugiado | Vosotros habréis refugiado antes de la tormenta. You all will have taken refuge before the storm. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán refugiado | Ellos habrán refugiado en un refugio seguro. They will have taken refuge in a safe shelter. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría refugiado | Yo habría refugiado en la cabaña si hubiera llegado antes. I would have taken shelter in the cabin if I had arrived earlier. | |
| Tú | habrías refugiado | Tú habrías refugiado en la casa si hubieras sabido. You would have taken shelter in the house if you had known. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría refugiado | Él habría refugiado en el refugio si hubiera llovido. He would have taken shelter in the refuge if it had rained. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos refugiado | Nosotros habríamos refugiado en la cabaña si hubiéramos llegado a tiempo. We would have taken shelter in the cabin if we had arrived on time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais refugiado | Vosotros habríais refugiado en la cabaña si hubierais sabido. You all would have taken shelter in the cabin if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían refugiado | Ellos habrían refugiado en la cabaña si hubiera llovido. They would have taken shelter in the cabin if it had rained. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | refugie | Espero que yo refugie en un lugar seguro. I hope that I take refuge in a safe place. | |
| Tú | refugies | Es importante que tú refugies cuando hace frío. It's important that you take refuge when it's cold. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | refugie | Es posible que él refugie en la montaña. It's possible that he takes refuge in the mountains. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | refugiemos | Queremos que nosotros refugiemos en la cabaña. We want us to take refuge in the cabin. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | refugiéis | Es mejor que vosotros refugiéis en casa. It's better that you all take refuge at home. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | refugien | Dudo que ellos refugien en la ciudad. I doubt that they take refuge in the city. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | refugiara | Esperaba que él refugiara en la cabaña. I hoped that he would take refuge in the cabin. | |
| Tú | refugiaras | Dudaba que tú refugiaras en ese lugar. I doubted that you would take refuge in that place. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | refugiara | No creía que ella refugiara allí. I didn't believe that she would take refuge there. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | refugiáramos | Pensaba que nosotros refugiáramos en la montaña. I thought that we would take refuge in the mountain. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | refugiarais | Era posible que vosotros refugiarais en la iglesia. It was possible that you all would take refuge in the church. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | refugiaran | No creían que ellos refugiaran en el bosque. They didn't believe that they would take refuge in the forest. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | refugiare | Si la situación empeorare, refugiare en otro país. If the situation worsens, I will seek refuge in another country. | |
| Tú | refugiare | Cuando llegares, refugiare en la casa de mi amigo. When you arrive, I will take refuge at my friend's house. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | refugiare | En caso de peligro, refugiare en un lugar seguro. In case of danger, he/she/you will take refuge in a safe place. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | refugiare | Si la tormenta fuera fuerte, refugiare en la cabaña. If the storm is strong, we will seek refuge in the cabin. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | refugiare | Cuando llegare el momento, refugiare en la ciudad. When the time comes, you all will take refuge in the city. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | refugiare | En caso de guerra, refugiare en un país neutral. In case of war, they/you all will seek refuge in a neutral country. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya refugiado | Espero que haya refugiado a todos los que necesitaban ayuda. I hope I have sheltered everyone who needed help. | |
| Tú | hayas refugiado | Es importante que hayas refugiado a los animales. It's important that you have sheltered the animals. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya refugiado | Es posible que él haya refugiado en la casa de su amigo. It's possible that he has sheltered himself at his friend's house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos refugiado | Creemos que ya hayamos refugiado a todos los afectados. We believe that we have already sheltered all the affected people. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis refugiado | ¿Habéis refugiado a los niños en un lugar seguro? Have you sheltered the children in a safe place? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan refugiado | Es probable que hayan refugiado a los refugiados en la iglesia. It's likely that they have sheltered the refugees in the church. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera refugiado | Si hubiera refugiado en la cabaña, no habría llovido. If I had taken shelter in the cabin, it wouldn't have rained. | |
| Tú | hubieras refugiado | Si hubieras refugiado en casa, estarías a salvo. If you had taken shelter at home, you would be safe. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera refugiado | Ella hubiera refugiado en el refugio si hubiera sabido. She had taken shelter in the refuge if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos refugiado | Nosotros hubiéramos refugiado antes si hubiéramos visto la tormenta. We would have taken shelter earlier if we had seen the storm. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais refugiado | Vosotros hubierais refugiado si hubierais llegado a tiempo. You all would have taken shelter if you had arrived on time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran refugiado | Ellos hubieran refugiado si hubiera sido necesario. They would have taken shelter if it had been necessary. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere refugiado | Para entonces, ya hubiere refugiado en un lugar seguro. By then, I will have already taken refuge in a safe place. | |
| Tú | hubieres refugiado | Es posible que tú hubieres refugiado antes de la tormenta. You may have taken refuge before the storm. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere refugiado | Es probable que él hubiere refugiado en casa. He probably will have taken refuge at home. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos refugiado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos refugiado en el refugio. By then, we will have taken refuge in the shelter. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis refugiado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis refugiado en la cabaña. You all may have taken refuge in the cabin. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren refugiado | Quizá ellos hubieren refugiado en otro país. Maybe they will have taken refuge in another country. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | refugia | Refugia en la cabaña si hace frío. Take shelter in the cabin if it's cold. | |
| Tú | refugia | Refugia en la sombra durante el verano. Take shelter in the shade during summer. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | refugie | Refugie en la iglesia si llueve mucho. Take shelter in the church if it rains heavily. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | refugiemos | Refugiemos en la casa si hay tormenta. Let's take shelter in the house if there's a storm. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | refugiad | Refugiad en el refugio si os perdéis. Take shelter in the refuge if you get lost. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | refugien | Refugien en el edificio si hay peligro. Take shelter in the building if there's danger. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no me refugies | No me refugies en esa excusa. Don't hide behind that excuse. | |
| Tú | no te refugies | No te refugies en la mentira. Don't hide behind the lie. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no se refugie | No se refugie en la duda. Don't hide behind doubt. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no nos refugiemos | No nos refugiemos en el miedo. Let's not hide behind fear. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no os refugiéis | No os refugiéis en excusas. Don't hide behind excuses. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no se refugien | No se refugien en la ignorancia. Don't hide behind ignorance. |
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