sudar Present Conjugation
sudar — to sweat
The present tense of sudar (e.g., 'sudo', 'sudas') describes current or habitual sweating.
sudar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'sudar' for actions happening right now ('Sudo porque hace calor') or for habits ('Sudo cada mañana al hacer ejercicio'). It's also used for general truths, like 'La gente suda cuando hace calor'.
Notes on sudar in the Present
Sudar is a regular -ar verb and conjugates regularly in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo sudo mucho cuando como picante.
I sweat a lot when I eat spicy food.
yo
¿Tú sudas fácilmente?
Do you sweat easily?
tú
Él suda después de correr.
He sweats after running.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros sudamos en verano.
We sweat in the summer.
nosotros
Ellos sudan cuando trabajan duro.
They sweat when they work hard.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund for habitual actions.
Correct: For habits, use the simple present: 'Sudo cada mañana'.
Why: 'Estar sudando' is for the action happening *right now*, not a repeated habit.
Mistake: Confusing 'sudo' (yo) with 'suda' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: 'Sudo' is for 'I sweat', 'suda' is for 'he/she/it/you(formal) sweats'.
Why: This is a common confusion with regular -ar verbs where the yo and él/ella/usted forms are different.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: sudé
The preterite of sudar (e.g., 'sudé', 'sudaste') describes completed past sweating.
Imperfect
yo: sudaba
The imperfect of sudar (e.g., 'sudaba', 'sudabas') describes ongoing or habitual 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).