dudar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | dudo |
| tú | dudas |
| él/ella | duda |
| nosotros | dudamos |
| vosotros | dudáis |
| ellos/ellas | dudan |
Yo dudo que él venga a la fiesta.
I doubt that he will come to the party.
Ella duda de sus habilidades para el examen.
She doubts her skills for the exam.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | dudé |
| tú | dudaste |
| él/ella | dudó |
| nosotros | dudamos |
| vosotros | dudasteis |
| ellos/ellas | dudaron |
Ayer dudé de la decisión que tomé.
Yesterday I doubted the decision I made.
Él dudó de la sinceridad de sus palabras.
He doubted the sincerity of her words.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | dudaba |
| tú | dudabas |
| él/ella | dudaba |
| nosotros | dudábamos |
| vosotros | dudabais |
| ellos/ellas | dudaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre dudaba de los cuentos de hadas.
When I was a child, I always doubted fairy tales.
Ella dudaba de que pudiera hacerlo.
She doubted that I could do it.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | dudaré |
| tú | dudarás |
| él/ella | dudará |
| nosotros | dudaremos |
| vosotros | dudaréis |
| ellos/ellas | dudarán |
Mañana dudaré de mi elección.
Tomorrow I will doubt my choice.
Ellos dudarán de la veracidad de la noticia.
They will doubt the truthfulness of the news.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | dudaría |
| tú | dudarías |
| él/ella | dudaría |
| nosotros | dudaríamos |
| vosotros | dudaríais |
| ellos/ellas | dudarían |
Si tuviera más información, dudaría menos.
If I had more information, I would doubt less.
Ella dudaría en aceptar la oferta.
She would hesitate to accept the offer.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | dude |
| tú | dudes |
| él/ella | dude |
| nosotros | dudemos |
| vosotros | dudéis |
| ellos/ellas | duden |
Es posible que yo dude de su compromiso.
It's possible that I doubt his commitment.
Espero que ellos no duden de mi apoyo.
I hope they do not doubt my support.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | dudara |
| tú | dudaras |
| él/ella | dudara |
| nosotros | dudaramos |
| vosotros | dudarais |
| ellos/ellas | dudaran |
Si dudara de sus intenciones, lo diría.
If I doubted his intentions, I would say so.
Ojalá que ella no dudara de su capacidad.
I wish she wouldn't doubt her ability.
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Common questions
- Is "dudar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "dudar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "dudar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "dudar" conjugates as: dudas, dudo, dudan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "dudar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "dudar" conjugates as: dudaste, dudé, dudaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "dudar" in Spanish?
- "dudar" (to doubt, to hesitate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.