dudar Imperfect Conjugation
dudar — to doubt
The imperfect of dudar is regular: dudaba, dudabas, dudaba, dudábamos, dudabais, dudaban.
dudar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe an ongoing state of doubt or hesitation in the past without a specific end point. It's perfect for setting the scene or describing how you used to feel.
Notes on dudar in the Imperfect
Dudar is completely regular in the imperfect. Remember that the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms are identical (dudaba).
Example Sentences
De niño, yo dudaba de todo lo que veía en la tele.
As a child, I used to doubt everything I saw on TV.
yo
Ellos dudaban si venir o no a la fiesta.
They were doubting whether to come to the party or not.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros dudábamos de su honestidad.
We were doubting his honesty.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: dudabamos
Correct: dudábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form in the imperfect -ar verbs always requires an accent on the 'a' before the suffix.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: duda
The imperative of dudar for commands: duda (tú), dude (usted), dudad (vosotros), duden (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no dudes
The negative imperative of dudar uses the present subjunctive: no dudes, no dude, no dudemos, no dudéis, no duden.