- ¿(te) duele? does it hurt? la inyección no duele the injection doesn't hurt me duele el brazo my arm hurts me duele la cabeza my head hurts me duele el estómago I've got (a) stomach ache me duelen las muelas I've got toothache me duele la garganta I've got a sore throat ese comentario me dolió I was hurt by that comment no me duele gastarme el dinero en esto I don't mind spending money on this me duele no poder prestártelo I'm very sorry I can't lend it to you
doler = to hurt intransitive verb
English Translation of DOLER
Examples of DOLER
Conjugation of DOLER
Irregular
| Present | Preterit (Past) | Imperfect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | |||
| tú | |||
| el/ella/ Ud. | duele | dolió | dolía |
| nosotros | |||
| vosotros | |||
| ellos/ellas/ Uds. | duelen | dolieron | dolían |
| Conditional | Future | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | |||
| tú | |||
| el/ella/ Ud. | dolería | dolerá | |
| nosotros | |||
| vosotros | |||
| ellos/ellas/ Uds. | dolerían | dolerán |
| Present Perfect | Preterit Perfect | Past Perfect (Pluperfect) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | |||
| tú | |||
| el/ella/ Ud. | ha dolido | hubo dolido | había dolido |
| nosotros | |||
| vosotros | |||
| ellos/ellas/ Uds. | han dolido | hubieron dolido | habían dolido |
| Conditional Perfect | Future Perfect | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | |||
| tú | |||
| el/ella/ Ud. | habría dolido | habrá dolido | |
| nosotros | |||
| vosotros | |||
| ellos/ellas/ Uds. | habrían dolido | habrán dolido |
| Present Subjunctive | Imperfect Subjunctive | Future Subjunctive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | |||
| tú | |||
| el/ella/ Ud. | duela | doliese | doliere |
| nosotros | |||
| vosotros | |||
| ellos/ellas/ Uds. | duelan | doliesen | dolieren |
| Present Perfect Subjunctive | Past Perfect (Pluperfect) Subjunctive | Future Perfect Subjunctive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | |||
| tú | |||
| el/ella/ Ud. | haya dolido | hubiese dolido | hubiere dolido |
| nosotros | |||
| vosotros | |||
| ellos/ellas/ Uds. | hayan dolido | hubiesen dolido | hubieren dolido |
Present Participle: doliendo
Past Participle: dolido
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