-er verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue Intermediate

doler — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to hurt / to ache

The imperfect conjugation of doler (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #124). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo dolía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hurt / to ache often.

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