dudar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
dudar — to doubt
The imperative of dudar for commands: duda (tú), dude (usted), dudad (vosotros), duden (ustedes).
dudar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Used to tell someone to doubt or hesitate, though it's much more common in the negative ('no dudes').
Notes on dudar in the Affirmative Imperative
Regular. The 'tú' form is 'duda' (same as present indicative) and the others follow the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Duda de todo lo que leas en internet.
Doubt everything you read on the internet.
tú
Dude usted si quiere, pero es la verdad.
Doubt if you want, but it's the truth.
usted
Dudad de las promesas fáciles.
Doubt easy promises (you all).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: duda (for usted)
Correct: dude
Why: 'Duda' is only for the informal 'tú' command. Formal 'usted' must use 'dude'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dudo
The present of dudar is regular: dudo, dudas, duda, dudamos, dudáis, dudan.
Preterite
yo: dudé
The preterite of dudar is regular: dudé, dudaste, dudó, dudamos, dudasteis, dudaron.
Imperfect
yo: dudaba
The imperfect of dudar is regular: dudaba, dudabas, dudaba, dudábamos, dudabais, dudaban.
Future
yo: dudaré
The future of dudar is regular: dudaré, dudarás, dudará, dudaremos, dudaréis, dudarán.
Conditional
yo: dudaría
The conditional of dudar is regular: dudaría, dudarías, dudaría, dudaríamos, dudaríais, dudarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dude
The present subjunctive of dudar is regular: dude, dudes, dude, dudemos, dudéis, duden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dudara
The imperfect subjunctive of dudar is regular: dudara, dudaras, dudara, dudáramos, dudarais, dudaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dudes
The negative imperative of dudar uses the present subjunctive: no dudes, no dude, no dudemos, no dudéis, no duden.