sudar Imperfect Conjugation
sudar — to sweat
The imperfect of sudar (e.g., 'sudaba', 'sudabas') describes ongoing or habitual past sweating.
sudar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'sudar' to describe a situation in the past where sweating was happening continuously or was a regular occurrence. For example, 'Yo sudaba mucho en mi antiguo trabajo' (I used to sweat a lot at my old job) or 'Mientras caminaba, sudaba' (While I was walking, I was sweating).
Notes on sudar in the Imperfect
Sudar is a regular -ar verb and conjugates regularly in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Yo sudaba mucho en esa habitación sin ventilación.
I used to sweat a lot in that room without ventilation.
yo
¿Tú sudabas tanto cuando eras joven?
Did you used to sweat so much when you were young?
tú
Él sudaba cada vez que se ponía nervioso.
He would sweat every time he got nervous.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros sudábamos mientras jugábamos al fútbol.
We were sweating while we played soccer.
nosotros
Ellos sudaban en el campo todo el día.
They sweated in the fields all day.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite ('sudé') for habitual past actions.
Correct: Use the imperfect ('sudaba') for past habits or ongoing actions: 'Yo sudaba mucho'.
Why: The preterite marks a single, completed event, whereas the imperfect describes duration or repetition.
Mistake: Confusing 'sudaba' (yo) with 'sudaba' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The form 'sudaba' is the same for both 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted'. Context usually clarifies who is sweating.
Why: This is a regular feature of imperfect tense conjugation for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sudo
The present tense of sudar (e.g., 'sudo', 'sudas') describes current or habitual sweating.
Preterite
yo: sudé
The preterite of sudar (e.g., 'sudé', 'sudaste') describes completed past sweating.
Future
yo: sudaré
The future tense of sudar (e.g., 'sudaré', 'sudarás') talks about sweating that will happen.
Conditional
yo: sudaría
The conditional of sudar (e.g., 'sudaría', 'sudarías') expresses hypothetical sweating ('would sweat').
Present Subjunctive
yo: sude
The present subjunctive of sudar (e.g., 'sude', 'sudes') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sudara
The imperfect subjunctive of sudar (e.g., 'sudara', 'sudaras') is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suda
The imperative of sudar uses direct commands like 'suda' (tú) and 'sude' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sudes
Negative commands for sudar use the present subjunctive, like 'no sudes' (tú) and 'no sude' (usted).