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doler

to hurt

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The Spanish verb "doler" means "to hurt" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "doler" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "doler" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I duelo
tú you (informal) dueles
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) duele
nosotros we dolemos
vosotros you all (Spain) doléis
ellos/ustedes they/you all duelen
Le duele el brazo al jugador.
The player's arm hurts.

How to Conjugate "doler" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I dolí
tú you (informal) doliste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) dolió
nosotros we dolimos
vosotros you all (Spain) dolisteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all dolieron
Le dolió la mano mucho.
His hand hurt a lot.

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How to Conjugate "doler" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I dolía
tú you (informal) dolías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) dolía
nosotros we dolíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) dolíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all dolían
Le dolía la espalda al trabajar.
His back used to hurt when working.

How to Conjugate "doler" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I doleré
tú you (informal) dolerás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) dolerá
nosotros we doleremos
vosotros you all (Spain) doleréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all dolerán
Le dolerá la espalda hoy.
His/her back will hurt today.

How to Conjugate "doler" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I dolería
tú you (informal) dolerías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) dolería
nosotros we doleríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) doleríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all dolerían
Le dolería el brazo.
His arm would hurt.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "doler"

Is "doler" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Doler" is an irregular Spanish verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "doler" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "doler" means "to hurt" in English.
How do you conjugate "doler" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → duelo, tú → dueles, él/ella/usted → duele, nosotros → dolemos, vosotros → doléis, ellos/ustedes → duelen.
How many tenses does "doler" have in Spanish?
"Doler" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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