The English verb "doubt" means "to be uncertain about, to question" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "doubt" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "doubt" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | doubt |
| you | you (singular) | doubt |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | doubts |
| we | we | doubt |
| you | you (plural) | doubt |
| they | they | doubt |
She doubts the weather report.
say it Shee DOUTS thuh WETH-er ri-PORT
She doubts the weather report.
In other languages
- French Elle doute du bulletin météo.
- German Sie zweifelt am Wetterbericht.
- Spanish Ella duda del informe meteorológico.
- Dutch Zij twijfelt aan het weerbericht.
I doubt his story.
say it AI dout hiz STOR-ee
I doubt his story.
In other languages
- French Je doute de son histoire.
- German Ich bezweifle seine Geschichte.
- Spanish Dudo de su historia.
- Dutch Ik twijfel aan zijn verhaal.
How to Conjugate "doubt" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | doubted |
| you | you (singular) | doubted |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | doubted |
| we | we | doubted |
| you | you (plural) | doubted |
| they | they | doubted |
He doubted the news.
say it hee DOWT-id thuh nooz
He doubted the news.
In other languages
- French Il doutait des nouvelles.
- German Er zweifelte an den Nachrichten.
- Spanish Él dudó de la noticia.
- Dutch Hij twijfelde aan het nieuws.
I doubted his story.
say it ai DOWT-id hiz STOR-ee
I doubted his story.
In other languages
- French Je doutais de son histoire.
- German Ich zweifelte an seiner Geschichte.
- Spanish Dudé de su historia.
- Dutch Ik twijfelde aan zijn verhaal.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will doubt |
| you | you (singular) | will doubt |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will doubt |
| we | we | will doubt |
| you | you (plural) | will doubt |
| they | they | will doubt |
He will doubt the news.
say it He wil dout the nooz
He will doubt the news.
In other languages
- French Il doutera de la nouvelle.
- German Er wird die Nachricht bezweifeln.
- Spanish Él dudará de la noticia.
- Dutch Hij zal aan het nieuws twijfelen.
I will doubt his story.
say it I wil dout his STOR-ee
I will doubt his story.
In other languages
- French Je douterai de son histoire.
- German Ich werde an seiner Geschichte zweifeln.
- Spanish Dudaré de su historia.
- Dutch Ik zal aan zijn verhaal twijfelen.
How to Conjugate "doubt" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am doubting |
| you | you (singular) | are doubting |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is doubting |
| we | we | are doubting |
| you | you (plural) | are doubting |
| they | they | are doubting |
She is doubting his promise.
say it shee iz DOW-ting hiz PROM-is
She is doubting his promise.
In other languages
- French Elle doute de sa promesse.
- German Sie bezweifelt sein Versprechen.
- Spanish Ella está dudando de su promesa.
- Dutch Zij twijfelt aan zijn belofte.
I am doubting your answer.
say it ai am DOW-ting yor AN-ser
I am doubting your answer.
In other languages
- French Je doute de votre réponse.
- German Ich bezweifle Ihre Antwort.
- Spanish Estoy dudando de tu respuesta.
- Dutch Ik twijfel aan jouw antwoord.
How to Conjugate "doubt" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have doubted |
| you | you (singular) | have doubted |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has doubted |
| we | we | have doubted |
| you | you (plural) | have doubted |
| they | they | have doubted |
He has doubted the plan.
say it hee haz DOW-tid thuh PLAN
He has doubted the plan.
In other languages
- French Il a douté du plan.
- German Er hat den Plan bezweifelt.
- Spanish Ha dudado del plan.
- Dutch Hij heeft aan het plan getwijfeld.
I have doubted your story.
say it ai hav DOW-tid yor STOR-ee
I have doubted your story.
In other languages
- French J'ai douté de votre histoire.
- German Ich habe Ihre Geschichte bezweifelt.
- Spanish He dudado de tu historia.
- Dutch Ik heb aan jouw verhaal getwijfeld.
Frequently Asked Questions About "doubt"
Is "doubt" regular or irregular in English?
"Doubt" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "doubt" mean in English?
The English verb "doubt" means "to be uncertain about, to question" in English.
How do you conjugate "doubt" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → doubt, you → doubt, he/she/it → doubts, we → doubt, you → doubt, they → doubt.
How many tenses does "doubt" have in English?
"Doubt" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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