What does tolerar mean?
tolerar means to tolerate in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to endure; to condone.
Spanish verb guide
Tolerar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn tolerar, meaning to tolerate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: tolerandoparticiple: tolerado
Principal forms of tolerar
- Infinitive
- tolerar
- Gerund
- tolerando
- Past participle
- tolerado
Tolerar 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 | tolero | toleré | toleraba | toleraré |
| tú | toleras | toleraste | tolerabas | tolerarás |
| él / ella / usted | tolera | toleró | toleraba | tolerará |
| nosotros/as | toleramos | toleramos | tolerábamos | toleraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | toleran | toleraron | toleraban | tolerarán |
Pattern notes
- Tolerar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with tolerar
Tom no tolera a Mary.Tom can't stand Mary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No tolero a los cobardes.I can't stand cowards.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella no tolera el comportamiento de su marido.She cannot stand what her husband does.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate tolerar 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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