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.
doler — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to hurt / to ache · -er verb · irregular (stem-changing o>ue) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | duelo * |
| tú | dueles * |
| él/ella/Ud. | duele * |
| nosotros | dolemos |
| vosotros | doléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | duelen * |
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 |
| tú | doliste |
| él/ella/Ud. | dolió |
| nosotros | dolimos |
| vosotros | dolisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dolieron |
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 |
| tú | dolías |
| él/ella/Ud. | dolía |
| nosotros | dolíamos |
| vosotros | dolíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dolían |
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 |
| tú | dolerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | dolerá |
| nosotros | doleremos |
| vosotros | doleréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dolerán |
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 |
| tú | dolerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | dolería |
| nosotros | doleríamos |
| vosotros | doleríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dolerían |
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 * |
| tú | duelas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | duela * |
| nosotros | dolamos |
| vosotros | doláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | duelan * |
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 | - |
| tú | dole |
| él/ella/Ud. | dola |
| nosotros | dolamos |
| vosotros | doled |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dolan |
¡Dole!
Hurt / to ache!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo duelo todos los días.
I hurt every day.
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¿Tú dueles mucho?
Do you hurt a lot?
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Él duele con frecuencia.
He hurts often.
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Nosotros dolemos juntos.
We hurt together.
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Ellos duelen bien.
They hurt well.
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Ayer dolí por primera vez.
Yesterday I hurtd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú duelas más.
I want you to hurt more.
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Es importante doler correctamente.
It is important to hurt / to ache correctly.
Common phrases with doler
- doler bien to hurt well
- doler mucho to hurt a lot
- dejar de doler to stop hurting
- volver a doler to hurt again