sudar Preterite Conjugation
sudar — to sweat
The preterite of sudar (e.g., 'sudé', 'sudaste') describes completed past sweating.
sudar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'sudar' for actions of sweating that started and finished at a specific point in the past. For example, 'Sudé mucho durante la carrera' (I sweated a lot during the race) implies the sweating happened and ended within the race.
Notes on sudar in the Preterite
Sudar is a regular -ar verb and is therefore regular in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Yo sudé la gota gorda para terminar el proyecto.
I sweated buckets to finish the project.
yo
¿Sudaste mucho ayer en el gimnasio?
Did you sweat a lot yesterday at the gym?
tú
Él sudó mientras arreglaba el coche.
He sweated while he fixed the car.
él/ella/usted
Ellos sudaron al subir la montaña.
They sweated climbing the mountain.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'sudaba' instead of the preterite 'sudé'.
Correct: Use 'sudé' for a specific instance of sweating that concluded, like 'Sudé cuando corrí'. Use 'sudaba' for ongoing or habitual sweating in the past, like 'Sudaba cada vez que corría'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished event, while the imperfect describes duration or habit.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'sudó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The form is 'sudó' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent is crucial to distinguish it from 'sudo' (present tense, yo).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sudo
The present tense of sudar (e.g., 'sudo', 'sudas') describes current or habitual 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).