-er verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue A2 · Elementary

Conjugate doler in Spanish

to hurt / to ache

doler is an irregular -er verb ranked #124 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo duelo todos los días." (I hurt every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — doler (stem-changing o>ue) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo duelo *
dueles *
él/ella/Ud. duele *
nosotros dolemos
vosotros doléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. duelen *
Example

Yo duelo todos los días.

I hurt every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dolí
doliste
él/ella/Ud. dolió
nosotros dolimos
vosotros dolisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. dolieron
Example

Ayer yo dolí.

Yesterday I hurt / to ache.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dolía
dolías
él/ella/Ud. dolía
nosotros dolíamos
vosotros dolíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. dolían
Example

Antes yo dolía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hurt / to ache often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo doleré
dolerás
él/ella/Ud. dolerá
nosotros doleremos
vosotros doleréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. dolerán
Example

Mañana yo doleré.

Tomorrow I will hurt / to ache.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dolería
dolerías
él/ella/Ud. dolería
nosotros doleríamos
vosotros doleríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. dolerían
Example

Si pudiera, yo dolería.

If I could, I would hurt / to ache.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo duela *
duelas *
él/ella/Ud. duela *
nosotros dolamos
vosotros doláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. duelan *
Example

Quiero que tú duelas más.

I want you to hurt more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
dole
él/ella/Ud. dola
nosotros dolamos
vosotros doled
ellos/ellas/Uds. dolan
Example

¡Dole!

Hurt / to ache!

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