dudar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
dudar — to doubt
The imperfect subjunctive of dudar is regular: dudara, dudaras, dudara, dudáramos, dudarais, dudaran.
dudar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb expressing doubt is in the past.
Notes on dudar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the standard rule: take the 3rd person plural preterite (dudaron), drop the -on, and add the endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo dudara de ti, no estaríamos aquí.
If I doubted you, we wouldn't be here.
yo
Me sorprendió que ella dudara de mi capacidad.
It surprised me that she doubted my ability.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá no dudaran tanto.
I wish they didn't doubt so much.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: dudarámos
Correct: dudáramos
Why: The accent in the 'nosotros' form goes on the vowel before the 'ra' 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.
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.
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.