Meaning and behavior
What does dudar mean?
Dudar means to doubt. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- dudar
- Gerund
- dudando
- Past participle
- dudado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Dudar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of dudar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Dudar |
|---|---|
| yo | dudo |
| tú | dudas |
| él / ella / usted | duda |
| nosotros / nosotras | dudamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dudáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dudan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of dudar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Dudar |
|---|---|
| yo | dudé |
| tú | dudaste |
| él / ella / usted | dudó |
| nosotros / nosotras | dudamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dudasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dudaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of dudar, or for background information.
| Subject | Dudar |
|---|---|
| yo | dudaba |
| tú | dudabas |
| él / ella / usted | dudaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | dudábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dudabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dudaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of dudar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Dudar |
|---|---|
| yo | dudaré |
| tú | dudarás |
| él / ella / usted | dudará |
| nosotros / nosotras | dudaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dudaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dudarán |
Verified context
Examples with dudar
¿Por qué dudas de mí?
Why do you doubt me?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRPor alguna razón, lo dudo.
Somehow I doubt it.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRA veces dudo de tu inteligencia.
Sometimes I doubt your intelligence.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Dudar FAQ
What does dudar mean?
Dudar means to doubt.
Is dudar regular or irregular?
Dudar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of dudar?
The gerund of dudar is dudando.
What is the past participle of dudar?
The past participle of dudar is dudado.
How is dudar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is dudo, dudas, duda, dudamos, dudan.
How is dudar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is dudé, dudaste, dudó, dudamos, dudaron.
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