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sopportare

to endure
to tolerate

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iosopporto
tusopporti
lui/leisopporta
noisopportiamo
voisopportate
lorosopportano

Non posso sopportare il rumore della città.

I can't endure the noise of the city.

Luca sopporta bene le critiche.

Luca tolerates criticism well.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho sopportato
tuhai sopportato
lui/leiha sopportato
noiabbiamo sopportato
voiavete sopportato
lorohanno sopportato

Ho sopportato molte difficoltà nella mia vita.

I have endured many difficulties in my life.

Maria ha sopportato il dolore con grande coraggio.

Maria has tolerated the pain with great courage.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iosopportavo
tusopportavi
lui/leisopportava
noisopportavamo
voisopportavate
lorosopportavano

Quando ero giovane, sopportavo tutto senza lamentarmi.

When I was young, I endured everything without complaining.

Sopportavamo le lunghe attese in silenzio.

We tolerated the long waits in silence.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iosopporterò
tusopporterai
lui/leisopporterà
noisopporteremo
voisopporterete
lorosopporteranno

Domani sopporterò qualsiasi cosa accada.

Tomorrow I will endure whatever happens.

Loro sopporteranno il carico di lavoro extra.

They will tolerate the extra workload.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iosopporterei
tusopporteresti
lui/leisopporterebbe
noisopporteremmo
voisopportereste
lorosopporterebbero

Se fossi in te, sopporterei la situazione.

If I were you, I would endure the situation.

Loro sopporterebbero meglio il freddo se avessero vestiti caldi.

They would tolerate the cold better if they had warm clothes.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

iosopporti
tusopporti
lui/leisopporti
noisopportiamo
voisopportiate
lorosopportino

È importante che tu sopporti le sfide della vita.

It is important that you endure the challenges of life.

Spero che lui sopporti la pressione del lavoro.

I hope that he tolerates the pressure of work.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

iosopportassi
tusopportassi
lui/leisopportasse
noisopportassimo
voisopportaste
lorosopportassero

Se solo avessi saputo, avrei voluto che tu sopportassi di più.

If only I had known, I would have wanted you to endure more.

Era necessario che noi sopportassimo le conseguenze delle nostre azioni.

It was necessary for us to endure the consequences of our actions.

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Common questions
Is "sopportare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"sopportare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "sopportare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "sopportare" conjugates as: sopporto, sopporti, sopportiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "sopportare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "sopportare" conjugates as: ho sopportato, hai sopportato, abbiamo sopportato, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "sopportare" in Italian?
"sopportare" (to endure, to tolerate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.