What does doler mean?
doler means to hurt (to cause physical or emotional pain) in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to grieve, regret something; to feel sorry about; to complain (about).
Spanish verb guide
Doler Conjugation in Spanish
Learn doler, meaning to hurt (to cause physical or emotional pain), through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: doliendoparticiple: dolido
Principal forms of doler
- Infinitive
- doler
- Gerund
- doliendo
- Past participle
- dolido
Doler conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | duelo | dolí | dolía | doleré |
| tú | dueles | doliste | dolías | dolerás |
| él / ella / usted | duele | dolió | dolía | dolerá |
| nosotros/as | dolemos | dolimos | dolíamos | doleremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | duelen | dolieron | dolían | dolerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with doler
Me duele todo el cuerpo.I ache all over.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me dolía todo el cuerpo.My whole body ached.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me duele mucho la cabeza.My head really aches.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate doler for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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