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tollerare

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.

iotollerò
tutollerai
lui/leitollerà
noitolleremo
voitollerete
lorotolleranno

Non tollero le ingiustizie.

I do not tolerate injustices.

Loro tollerano le opinioni diverse.

They tolerate different opinions.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho tollerato il suo comportamento per troppo tempo.

I tolerated his behavior for too long.

Abbiamo tollerato il rumore durante la festa.

We tolerated the noise during the party.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iotolleravo
tutolleravi
lui/leitollerava
noitolleravamo
voitolleravate
lorotolleravano

Quando ero giovane, tolleravo molte cose.

When I was young, I tolerated many things.

Lui tollerava le critiche senza lamentarsi.

He tolerated criticism without complaining.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iotollererò
tutollererai
lui/leitollererà
noitollereremo
voitollererete
lorotollereranno

Domani tollererò il traffico per arrivare in tempo.

Tomorrow I will tolerate the traffic to arrive on time.

Loro tollereranno le difficoltà che incontreranno.

They will tolerate the difficulties they encounter.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iotollererei
tutolleresti
lui/leitollererebbe
noitolleremmo
voitollereste
lorotollererebbero

Io tollererei il tuo errore se fossi stato avvisato.

I would tolerate your mistake if I had been warned.

Tu tolleraresti il comportamento di un amico.

You would tolerate a friend's behavior.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iotollerai
tutollerai
lui/leitollerai
noitolleriamo
voitolleriate
lorotollerino

Spero che tu tolleri le mie scelte.

I hope that you tolerate my choices.

È importante che noi tolleriamo le differenze.

It is important that we tolerate differences.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iotollerassi
tutollerassi
lui/leitollerasse
noitollerassimo
voitolleraste
lorotollerassero

Se solo tollerassi di più, avresti meno problemi.

If only you tolerated more, you would have fewer problems.

Se noi tollerassimo le critiche, potremmo migliorare.

If we tolerated criticism, we could improve.

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