Conjugate padecer in Spanish
to suffer, to endure
padecer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2304 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Padece de una enfermedad crónica." (He suffers from a chronic illness.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
padecer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to suffer, to endure · -er verb · irregular (spelling-change) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | padezco * |
| tú | padeces |
| él/ella/Ud. | padece |
| nosotros | padecemos |
| vosotros | padecéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | padecen |
Padece de una enfermedad crónica.
He suffers from a chronic illness.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | padecí |
| tú | padeciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | padeció |
| nosotros | padecimos |
| vosotros | padecisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | padecieron |
Padecimos mucho durante esa época.
We suffered a lot during that time.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | padecía |
| tú | padecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | padecía |
| nosotros | padecíamos |
| vosotros | padecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | padecían |
Antes yo padecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to suffer, to endure often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | padeceré |
| tú | padecerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | padecerá |
| nosotros | padeceremos |
| vosotros | padeceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | padecerán |
Mañana yo padeceré.
Tomorrow I will suffer, to endure.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | padecería |
| tú | padecerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | padecería |
| nosotros | padeceríamos |
| vosotros | padeceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | padecerían |
Si pudiera, yo padecería.
If I could, I would suffer, to endure.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | padezca * |
| tú | padezcas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | padezca * |
| nosotros | padezcamos * |
| vosotros | padezcáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | padezcan * |
Espero que tú padezcas.
I hope that you suffer, to endure.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | padece |
| él/ella/Ud. | padezca * |
| nosotros | padezcamos * |
| vosotros | padeced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | padezcan * |
Padece de una enfermedad crónica.
He suffers from a chronic illness.
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Example sentences
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Padece de una enfermedad crónica.
He suffers from a chronic illness.
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Padecimos mucho durante esa época.
We suffered a lot during that time.
Common phrases with padecer
- padecer una enfermedad to suffer from an illness
- padecer en silencio to suffer in silence