-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate dudar in Spanish

to doubt

dudar is a regular -ar verb ranked #291 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo dudo todos los días." (I doubt every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dudo
dudas
él/ella/Ud. duda
nosotros dudamos
vosotros dudáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. dudan
Example

Yo dudo todos los días.

I doubt every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dudé
dudaste
él/ella/Ud. dudó
nosotros dudamos
vosotros dudasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. dudaron
Example

Nosotros dudamos juntos.

We doubt together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dudaba
dudabas
él/ella/Ud. dudaba
nosotros dudábamos
vosotros dudabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. dudaban
Example

Antes yo dudaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to doubt often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dudaré
dudarás
él/ella/Ud. dudará
nosotros dudaremos
vosotros dudaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. dudarán
Example

Mañana yo dudaré.

Tomorrow I will doubt.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dudaría
dudarías
él/ella/Ud. dudaría
nosotros dudaríamos
vosotros dudaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. dudarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo dudaría.

If I could, I would doubt.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dude
dudes
él/ella/Ud. dude
nosotros dudemos
vosotros dudéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. duden
Example

Quiero que tú dudes más.

I want you to doubt more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
duda
él/ella/Ud. dude
nosotros dudemos
vosotros dudad
ellos/ellas/Uds. duden
Example

Él duda con frecuencia.

He doubts often.

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