dudar Preterite Conjugation
dudar — to doubt
The preterite of dudar is regular: dudé, dudaste, dudó, dudamos, dudasteis, dudaron.
dudar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when the act of doubting happened at a specific moment or when you finally made up your mind after a period of hesitation.
Notes on dudar in the Preterite
Dudar is fully regular in the preterite. Note that 'dudamos' is the same in both present and preterite.
Example Sentences
Dudé por un momento antes de responder.
I doubted for a moment before answering.
yo
Ella dudó de mi palabra ayer.
She doubted my word yesterday.
él/ella/usted
No dudaron en ayudarnos.
They didn't hesitate (doubt) to help us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: dudo
Correct: dudó
Why: 'Dudo' (no accent) is 'I doubt' (present), while 'dudó' (with accent) is 'he/she doubted' (preterite).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dudo
The present of dudar is regular: dudo, dudas, duda, dudamos, dudáis, dudan.
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.
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.