dolerConjugation
doler means to hurt.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive (doliera) is used for hypothetical or past subjective situations.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the 'ue' stem change: duela, duelan.
Imperative
Imperative
The imperative of doler is rare but used metaphorically to command something to 'be painful'.
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative (no duela) uses the present subjunctive forms.
Indicative
Imperfect
The imperfect dolía/dolían is used for ongoing, habitual, or background pain in the past.
Conditional
The conditional (dolería, dolerían) describes what 'would' hurt under certain conditions.
Present
Doler is a stem-changing verb (o > ue) used like 'gustar', meaning it usually appears in the third person: duele or duelen.
Preterite
The preterite of doler is regular (dolió, dolieron) and describes a specific instance or onset of pain.
Future
The future tense is regular: dolerá, dolerán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does doler mean in Spanish?
doler means "to hurt".
Is doler a regular or irregular verb?
doler is a irregular (stem-changing o > ue) and used like gustar -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate doler in the present tense?
The present tense of doler is: yo duelo, tú dueles, él/ella/usted duele, nosotros dolemos, vosotros doléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes duelen.
How do you conjugate doler in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of doler is: yo dolí, tú doliste, él/ella/usted dolió, nosotros dolimos, vosotros dolisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes dolieron.
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