tolerar
to tolerate
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | tolerar |
| tú | toleras |
| él/ella | tolera |
| nosotros | toleramos |
| vosotros | toleráis |
| ellos/ellas | toleran |
Yo tolero las opiniones diferentes.
I tolerate different opinions.
Ella tolera el ruido cuando está trabajando.
She tolerates the noise when she is working.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | toleré |
| tú | toleraste |
| él/ella | toleró |
| nosotros | toleramos |
| vosotros | tolerasteis |
| ellos/ellas | toleraron |
Ayer toleré la crítica de mis compañeros.
Yesterday, I tolerated the criticism from my colleagues.
Él toleró la situación hasta que pudo cambiarla.
He tolerated the situation until he could change it.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | toleraba |
| tú | tolerabas |
| él/ella | toleraba |
| nosotros | tolerábamos |
| vosotros | tolerabais |
| ellos/ellas | toleraban |
Cuando era niño, toleraba las bromas de mis amigos.
When I was a child, I tolerated my friends' jokes.
Ella siempre toleraba las diferencias en su grupo.
She always tolerated the differences in her group.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | toleraré |
| tú | tolerarás |
| él/ella | tolerará |
| nosotros | toleraremos |
| vosotros | toleraréis |
| ellos/ellas | tolerarán |
Mañana toleraré cualquier inconveniente que surja.
Tomorrow, I will tolerate any inconvenience that arises.
Ellos tolerarán las críticas constructivas.
They will tolerate constructive criticism.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | toleraría |
| tú | tolerarías |
| él/ella | toleraría |
| nosotros | toleraríamos |
| vosotros | toleraríais |
| ellos/ellas | tolerarían |
Si fuera necesario, toleraría el comportamiento extraño.
If it were necessary, I would tolerate the strange behavior.
Ella toleraría el desorden si eso significara ayudar a otros.
She would tolerate the mess if it meant helping others.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | tolere |
| tú | toleres |
| él/ella | tolere |
| nosotros | toleremos |
| vosotros | toleréis |
| ellos/ellas | toleren |
Es importante que yo tolere las diferencias culturales.
It is important that I tolerate cultural differences.
Espero que ellos toleren mis errores.
I hope that they tolerate my mistakes.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | tolerara |
| tú | toleraras |
| él/ella | tolerara |
| nosotros | toleráramos |
| vosotros | tolerarais |
| ellos/ellas | toleraran |
Si yo tolerara el estrés, podría manejar mejor la situación.
If I tolerated stress, I could handle the situation better.
Si ella tolerara más, tendríamos menos conflictos.
If she tolerated more, we would have fewer conflicts.
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Common questions
- Is "tolerar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "tolerar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "tolerar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "tolerar" conjugates as: toleras, tolerar, toleran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "tolerar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "tolerar" conjugates as: toleraste, toleré, toleraron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "tolerar" in Spanish?
- "tolerar" (to tolerate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.