Spanish verbs for medical
A free Spanish verb conjugator for doctors, nurses and front-desk staff. The verbs that come up in every visit: how patients feel, what hurts, what to take and what happens next. Tap a verb to see every tense, or type any other verb.
conjugation
to hurt
- Gerund
- Past participle
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What happens now or usually.
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Finished actions in the past.
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Habits, background and descriptions in the past.
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What will happen.
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What would happen.
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What has happened (haber + participle).
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Wishes, doubts and advice.
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Wishes and if-clauses in the past: si tuviera, if I had.
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Instructions and safety rules. Use usted with clients, patients and coworkers you don't know well, and ustedes for a group.
Verb phrases with doler
Shortcuts you can use before you know every tense: only the first verb changes, and doler stays as it is.
- Estar + gerundioI'm …ingAn action in progress. Past: estaba + gerundio.
- Ir a + infinitivoI'm going to …Plans and the near future.
- Tener que + infinitivoI have to …What you must do, like work tasks.
- Acabar de + infinitivoI just …Something that just happened.
- Soler + infinitivoI usually …Habits and routines.
25 key Spanish verbs for medical
Each verb with a real example from the job and its polite (usted) command, the way you give instructions and safety rules. Tap a verb to see all its tenses, or tap a command or example to hear it.
| Verb | Example at work |
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| dolerto hurtCommand: · No duela | Where does it hurt? |
| sentirseto feelCommand: · No se sienta | How do you feel today? |
| respirarto breatheCommand: · No respire | Take a deep breath, please. |
| toserto coughCommand: · No tosa | Cough again, please. |
| tragarto swallowCommand: · No trague | Does it hurt when you swallow? |
| sangrarto bleedCommand: · No sangre | Have you bled a lot? |
| vomitarto vomitCommand: · No vomite | How many times did you vomit yesterday? |
| marearseto get dizzyCommand: · No se maree | Do you get dizzy when you stand up? |
| desmayarseto faintCommand: · No se desmaye | Have you ever fainted? |
| tomarto take (medicine)Command: · No tome | Take one pill every eight hours. |
| recetarto prescribeCommand: · No recete | The doctor is going to prescribe an antibiotic. |
| examinarto examineCommand: · No examine | I'm going to examine your abdomen. |
| medirto measureCommand: · No mida | I'm going to take your blood pressure. |
| inyectarto injectCommand: · No inyecte | We're going to give you the shot in your arm. |
| acostarseto lie downCommand: · No se acueste | Lie down on the table, please. |
| sentarseto sit downCommand: · No se siente | Sit here, please. |
| desvestirseto undressCommand: · No se desvista | Undress and put on the gown. |
| empeorarto get worseCommand: · No empeore | If it gets worse, come back to the ER. |
| mejorarto get betterCommand: · No mejore | Have you gotten better with the medicine? |
| padecerto suffer fromCommand: · No padezca | Do you have diabetes? |
| tratarto treatCommand: · No trate | We're going to treat the infection. |
| operarto operateCommand: · No opere | They're going to operate on you early tomorrow. |
| firmarto signCommand: · No firme | Sign here to give your consent. |
| vacunarto vaccinateCommand: · No vacune | Did you get the flu shot this year? |
| hincharseto swellCommand: · No se hinche | Do your feet swell? |
Go further with your team
- Spanish phrases for medical: ready-to-use sentences for the job, read aloud.
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- Free study tools: flashcards, quizzes and a verb cheat sheet.
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