What does soportar mean?
soportar means to bear, to endure, to withstand, put up with, tolerate, to stomach, to weather, to handle in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to support a weight or load.
Spanish verb guide
Soportar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn soportar, meaning to bear, to endure, to withstand, put up with, tolerate, to stomach, to weather, to handle, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: soportandoparticiple: soportado
Principal forms of soportar
- Infinitive
- soportar
- Gerund
- soportando
- Past participle
- soportado
Soportar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | soporto | soporté | soportaba | soportaré |
| tú | soportas | soportaste | soportabas | soportarás |
| él / ella / usted | soporta | soportó | soportaba | soportará |
| nosotros/as | soportamos | soportamos | soportábamos | soportaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | soportan | soportaron | soportaban | soportarán |
Pattern notes
- Soportar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with soportar
No soporto a los cobardes.I can't stand cowards.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No soporto a los mentirosos.I can't stand liars.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No soporto este tipo de música.I can't stand this kind of music.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate soportar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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