Condolerse Conjugation in Spanish
condolerse means "to sympathise" in English, and it comes up when people talk about his sick neighbour, the neighbourhood children, his friend in hospital and the village family. This page gives you the complete conjugation of condolerse in every tense and mood — present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, the four perfect tenses, both subjunctive tenses and the imperative — with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the spelling changes. condolerse is a Reflexive stem-changing (o → ue) -er verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: Cada día, yo me conduelo de su vecina enferma. — "Every day, I sympathise for his sick neighbour." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: condolerse
- English: to sympathise
- Verb type: Reflexive stem-changing (o → ue) -er verb
- Gerund: condoliendo
- Past participle: condolido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + condolido)
- Reflexive: yes — always use it with the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se.
- Stem change: o → ue in the present, the present subjunctive and related forms (see the notes below).
Full conjugation table
Every tense of condolerse with all six persons. The gerund is condoliendo and the past participle is condolido.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conduelo |
| tú | condueles |
| él/ella/Ud. | conduele |
| nosotros/as | condolemos |
| vosotros/as | condoléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conduelen |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | condolí |
| tú | condoliste |
| él/ella/Ud. | condolió |
| nosotros/as | condolimos |
| vosotros/as | condolisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | condolieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | condolía |
| tú | condolías |
| él/ella/Ud. | condolía |
| nosotros/as | condolíamos |
| vosotros/as | condolíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | condolían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | condoleré |
| tú | condolerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | condolerá |
| nosotros/as | condoleremos |
| vosotros/as | condoleréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | condolerán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | condolería |
| tú | condolerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | condolería |
| nosotros/as | condoleríamos |
| vosotros/as | condoleríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | condolerían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he condolido |
| tú | has condolido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha condolido |
| nosotros/as | hemos condolido |
| vosotros/as | habéis condolido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han condolido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había condolido |
| tú | habías condolido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había condolido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos condolido |
| vosotros/as | habíais condolido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían condolido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré condolido |
| tú | habrás condolido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá condolido |
| nosotros/as | habremos condolido |
| vosotros/as | habréis condolido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán condolido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría condolido |
| tú | habrías condolido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría condolido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos condolido |
| vosotros/as | habríais condolido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían condolido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conduela |
| tú | conduelas |
| él/ella/Ud. | conduela |
| nosotros/as | condolamos |
| vosotros/as | condoláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conduelan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | condoliera |
| tú | condolieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | condoliera |
| nosotros/as | condoliéramos |
| vosotros/as | condolierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | condolieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | conduele |
| él/ella/Ud. | conduela |
| nosotros/as | condolamos |
| vosotros/as | condoled |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conduelan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | conduelas |
| él/ella/Ud. | conduela |
| nosotros/as | condolamos |
| vosotros/as | condoláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conduelan |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about condolerse in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of condolerse is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo me conduelo de su vecina enferma. — "Every day, I sympathise for his sick neighbour." In this tense condolerse is irregular: memorise the forms in the table above — for example, yo conduelo and él conduele. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Preterite (past)
The preterite (past) of condolerse is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo me condolí de los niños del barrio. — "Yesterday, I sympathised for the neighbourhood children." For condolerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem condol- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperfect
The imperfect of condolerse is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo me condolía de su amigo en el hospital. — "In the past, I used to sympathise for his friend in hospital." For condolerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem condol- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Future
The future of condolerse is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros nos condoleremos de la familia del pueblo. — "Tomorrow, we will sympathise for the village family." For condolerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem condol- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Conditional
The conditional of condolerse is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú te condolerías de su vecina enferma. — "If you could, you would sympathise for his sick neighbour." For condolerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem condol- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Present perfect
The present perfect of condolerse is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo me he condolido de los niños del barrio. — "I have sympathised for the neighbourhood children." For condolerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem condol- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Pluperfect
The pluperfect of condolerse is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo me había condolido de su amigo en el hospital. — "Before the party, I had sympathised for his friend in hospital." For condolerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem condol- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Future perfect
The future perfect of condolerse is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo me habré condolido de la familia del pueblo. — "By tomorrow, I will have sympathised for the village family." For condolerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem condol- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect of condolerse is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo me habría condolido de su vecina enferma. — "If I had been able to, I would have sympathised for his sick neighbour." For condolerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem condol- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of condolerse is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él se conduela de los niños del barrio. — "I hope that he/she sympathises for the neighbourhood children." In this tense condolerse is irregular: memorise the forms in the table above — for example, yo conduela and él conduela. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of condolerse is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él se condoliera de su amigo en el hospital, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she sympathised for his friend in hospital, everything would turn out better." For condolerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem condol- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) of condolerse is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Que se conduela de la familia del pueblo! — "Let him/her sympathise for the village family!" In this tense condolerse is irregular: memorise the forms in the table above — for example, yo — and él conduela. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) of condolerse is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No te conduelas de su vecina enferma. — "Do not sympathise for his sick neighbour." In this tense condolerse is irregular: memorise the forms in the table above — for example, yo — and él conduela. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: condolerse in real sentences
Ten sentences with condolerse, one for each main tense, each with its English translation. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Cada día, yo me conduelo de su vecina enferma. — "Every day, I sympathise for his sick neighbour." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo me condolí de los niños del barrio. — "Yesterday, I sympathised for the neighbourhood children." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo me condolía de su amigo en el hospital. — "In the past, I used to sympathise for his friend in hospital." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos condoleremos de la familia del pueblo. — "Tomorrow, we will sympathise for the village family." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te condolerías de su vecina enferma. — "If you could, you would sympathise for his sick neighbour." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo me he condolido de los niños del barrio. — "I have sympathised for the neighbourhood children." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él se conduela de su amigo en el hospital. — "I hope that he/she sympathises for his friend in hospital." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él se condoliera de la familia del pueblo, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she sympathised for the village family, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡No te conduelas de su vecina enferma! — "Do not sympathise for his sick neighbour!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo me estoy condoliendo de los niños del barrio. — "Now, I am sympathising for the neighbourhood children." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with condolerse
The errors learners actually make with condolerse, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo conduelo de su vecina enferma.
- Right: Yo me conduelo de su vecina enferma.
- Why: condolerse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me conduelo de su vecina enferma.. Without me the sentence is incomplete, and it sounds as if the action happens to someone else.
Mistake 2: Forgetting the stem change
- Wrong: Yo me condolo de su vecina enferma.
- Right: Yo me conduelo de su vecina enferma.
- Why: condolerse changes its stem (o → ue) in the yo, tú, él and ellos forms. The correct yo form is conduelo, never condolo.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo me conduelo de los niños del barrio.
- Right: Ayer, yo me condolí de los niños del barrio.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite. The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday: Ayer, yo me condolí de los niños del barrio. — "Yesterday, I sympathised for the neighbourhood children."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy condolido de su amigo en el hospital.
- Right: Me estoy condoliendo de su amigo en el hospital.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund condoliendo for the progressive. The participle condolido goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he condolido), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros nos conduele de su vecina enferma.
- Right: Nosotros nos condolemos de su vecina enferma.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes condolemos, while conduele belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: condolerse conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on condolerse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of condolerse in the present tense?
- (a) condolemos
- (b) conduelo
- (c) condueles
- (d) conduele
Answer: (b) conduelo. The yo form is conduelo. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of condolerse in the present tense?
- (a) condueles
- (b) conduelo
- (c) conduele
- (d) condolemos
Answer: (a) condueles. The tú form is condueles. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of condolerse in the present tense?
- (a) conduelo
- (b) condueles
- (c) condolemos
- (d) conduele
Answer: (d) conduele. The él/ella form is conduele. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of condolerse in the present tense?
- (a) condueles
- (b) conduele
- (c) condolemos
- (d) conduelo
Answer: (c) condolemos. The nosotros form is condolemos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of condolerse in the present tense?
- (a) conduele
- (b) conduelen
- (c) conduelo
- (d) condueles
Answer: (b) conduelen. The ellos/ellas form is conduelen. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of condolerse?
- (a) condolerse
- (b) condoliendo
- (c) condolido
- (d) conduelo
Answer: (b) condoliendo. The gerund is condoliendo, used for the progressive: me estoy condoliendo.
7. What is the past participle of condolerse?
- (a) condolido
- (b) condoliendo
- (c) condolí
- (d) condolerse
Answer: (a) condolido. The past participle is condolido, used with haber in all perfect tenses: me he condolido.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ de su vecina enferma.
- (a) condueles
- (b) conduele
- (c) condolemos
- (d) conduelo
Answer: (d) conduelo. The sentence needs the yo form conduelo (Every day, I sympathise for his sick neighbour.)
9. What is the yo form of condolerse in the preterite?
- (a) condolió
- (b) condolimos
- (c) condolí
- (d) condoliste
Answer: (c) condolí. The yo preterite is condolí. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ de su amigo en el hospital.
- (a) conduela
- (b) conduelas
- (c) condolamos
- (d) condoláis
Answer: (a) conduela. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is conduela.
Frequently asked questions about condolerse
Is condolerse regular?
Not quite. condolerse is a stem-changing -er verb (o → ue): the stem changes in the yo, tú, él and ellos forms of the present and the present subjunctive, for example conduelo and conduela, but it stays the same in nosotros and vosotros. All the other tenses follow the regular pattern.
What does condolerse mean, and when do I use it?
condolerse means "to sympathise" in English. Use it when you talk about his sick neighbour, the neighbourhood children, his friend in hospital and the village family — for example: Yo me conduelo de su vecina enferma. — "I sympathise for his sick neighbour." It is a practical verb for everyday conversation, and it appears in all the tenses on this page.
How do you say it in a real sentence?
A natural sentence is: Yo me conduelo de su vecina enferma. — "I sympathise for his sick neighbour." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life: the verb stays the same, only the ending changes.
Is condolerse reflexive?
Yes. condolerse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Yo me conduelo de su vecina enferma. — "I sympathise for his sick neighbour." If you drop the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete. The pronoun goes before the conjugated verb, and it attaches to the end of the gerund and of affirmative imperatives.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with condolerse?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo me conduelo de su vecina enferma. — "I sympathise for his sick neighbour." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo me condolí de su vecina enferma. — "Yesterday, I sympathised for his sick neighbour." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.