dudar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
dudar — to doubt
The present subjunctive of dudar is regular: dude, dudes, dude, dudemos, dudéis, duden.
dudar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when someone else wants or suggests that you 'doubt' something, or in negative sentences like 'No creo que él dude'.
Notes on dudar in the Present Subjunctive
Dudar follows the standard -ar to -e subjunctive change.
Example Sentences
Es posible que ella dude de la noticia.
It's possible that she doubts the news.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que dudes de mis intenciones.
I don't want you to doubt my intentions.
tú
Busco a alguien que no dude de sí mismo.
I'm looking for someone who doesn't doubt themselves.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: duda (as subjunctive)
Correct: dude
Why: Learners often forget to switch the 'a' to 'e' for -ar verbs in the subjunctive.
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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.
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.