to hurt, to ache
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me duele la cabeza.
I have a headache.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Me dolió mucho la espalda ayer.
My back hurt a lot yesterday.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Me dolían los pies de tanto caminar.
My feet hurt from so much walking.
Futuro · What will happen
Te dolerá un poco después de la inyección.
It will hurt a little after the shot.
Condicional · What would happen
Me dolería mucho perder esa amistad.
It would really hurt me to lose that friendship.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Me ha dolido el estómago todo el día.
My stomach has hurt all day.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca me había dolido tanto una muela.
A tooth had never hurt me so much.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Me habría dolido no verte.
It would have hurt me not to see you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que no te duela mucho.
I hope it doesn't hurt you much.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Si te doliera, me lo dirías.
If it hurt, you would tell me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Aunque le doliese, no decía nada.
Even if it hurt her, she didn't say anything.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Siento que te haya dolido lo que dije.
I'm sorry that what I said hurt you.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera dolido más, habría ido al médico.
If it had hurt more, I would have gone to the doctor.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.