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evadir

to avoid
to evade

Regular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoevado
evades
él/ellaevade
nosotrosevadimos
vosotrosevadís
ellos/ellasevaden

Él evade la responsabilidad de sus acciones.

He evades the responsibility for his actions.

Nosotros evadimos las preguntas difíciles en la reunión.

We avoid the difficult questions in the meeting.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoevadí
evadiste
él/ellaevad
nosotrosevadimos
vosotrosevadisteis
ellos/ellasevadieron

Ella evadió el tema durante la conversación.

She evaded the topic during the conversation.

Ayer, ellos evadieron sus obligaciones.

Yesterday, they evaded their obligations.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoevadía
evadías
él/ellaevadía
nosotrosevadíamos
vosotrosevadíais
ellos/ellasevadían

Cuando era niño, él evadía los problemas en lugar de enfrentarlos.

When he was a child, he evaded problems instead of facing them.

Nosotros siempre evadíamos las discusiones en la familia.

We always evaded discussions in the family.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoevadiré
evadirás
él/ellaevadirá
nosotrosevadiremos
vosotrosevadiréis
ellos/ellasevadirán

Mañana, ella evadirá la reunión si puede.

Tomorrow, she will evade the meeting if she can.

Ellos evadirán las críticas con su nuevo enfoque.

They will evade criticism with their new approach.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoevadiría
evadirías
él/ellaevadiría
nosotrosevadiríamos
vosotrosevadiríais
ellos/ellasevadirían

Si tuviera la oportunidad, él evadiría el conflicto.

If he had the opportunity, he would evade the conflict.

Nosotros evadiríamos la responsabilidad si no fuera por el equipo.

We would evade responsibility if it weren't for the team.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoevada
evadas
él/ellaevada
nosotrosevadamos
vosotrosevadáis
ellos/ellasevadan

Es importante que ellos evadan los problemas legales.

It's important that they evade legal issues.

Espero que tú evadas cualquier discusión incómoda.

I hope that you evade any awkward discussion.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoevadiera
evadieras
él/ellaevadiera
nosotrosevadiéramos
vosotrosevadierais
ellos/ellasevadieran

Si él evadiera sus responsabilidades, habría consecuencias.

If he evaded his responsibilities, there would be consequences.

Ojalá que nosotros evadiéramos las críticas de manera efectiva.

I wish that we could effectively evade criticism.

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Common questions
Is "evadir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"evadir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
How do you conjugate "evadir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "evadir" conjugates as: evades, evado, evaden, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "evadir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "evadir" conjugates as: evadiste, evadí, evadieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "evadir" in Spanish?
"evadir" (to avoid, to evade) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.