How to conjugate Tolerar in Spanish
To tolerate Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Tolerar
- Tolerar in the Indicative Present
- Tolerar in the Indicative Preterite
- Tolerar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Tolerar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Tolerar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Tolerar in the Indicative Future
- Tolerar in the Indicative Conditional
- Tolerar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Tolerar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Tolerar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Tolerar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Tolerar
- Imperative tenses of Tolerar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Tolerar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Tolerar is the Spanish verb for "to tolerate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | tolerar | to tolerate |
Past participle | tolerado | tolerated |
Gerund | tolerando | tolerating |
Indicative Tenses of Tolerar
Tolerar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of tolerar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "tolero", meaning "I tolerate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | tolero | I tolerate |
Tú | toleras | you tolerate |
Ella / Él / Usted | tolera | s/he tolerates, you (formal) tolerate |
Nosotras / Nosotros | toleramos | we tolerate |
Vosotras / Vosotros | toleráis | you (plural) tolerate |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | toleran | they tolerate, you (plural formal) tolerate |
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Tolerar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of tolerar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "toleré", meaning "I tolerated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | toleré | I tolerated |
Tú | toleraste | you tolerated |
Ella / Él / Usted | toleró | s/he tolerated, you (formal) tolerated |
Nosotras / Nosotros | toleramos | we tolerated |
Vosotras / Vosotros | tolerasteis | you (plural) tolerated |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | toleraron | they tolerated, you (plural formal) tolerated |
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Tolerar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of tolerar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "toleraba", meaning "I used to tolerate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | toleraba | I used to tolerate |
Tú | tolerabas | you used to tolerate |
Ella / Él / Usted | toleraba | s/he used to tolerate, you (formal) used to tolerate |
Nosotras / Nosotros | tolerábamos | we used to tolerate |
Vosotras / Vosotros | tolerabais | you (plural) used to tolerate |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | toleraban | they used to tolerate, you (plural formal) used to tolerate |
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Tolerar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of tolerar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy tolerando", meaning "I am tolerating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy tolerando | I am tolerating |
Tú | estás tolerando | you are tolerating |
Ella / Él / Usted | está tolerando | s/he is tolerating, you (formal) are tolerating |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos tolerando | we are tolerating |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis tolerando | you (plural) are tolerating |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están tolerando | they are tolerating, you (plural formal) are tolerating |
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Tolerar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of tolerar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a tolerar", meaning "I am going to tolerate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a tolerar | I am going to tolerate |
Tú | vas a tolerar | you are going to tolerate |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a tolerar | s/he is going to tolerate, you (formal) are going to tolerate |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a tolerar | we are going to tolerate |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a tolerar | you (plural) are going to tolerate |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a tolerar | they are going to tolerate, you (plural formal) are going to tolerate |
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Tolerar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of tolerar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "toleraré", meaning "I will tolerate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | toleraré | I will tolerate |
Tú | tolerarás | you will tolerate |
Ella / Él / Usted | tolerará | s/he will tolerate, you (formal) will tolerate |
Nosotras / Nosotros | toleraremos | we will tolerate |
Vosotras / Vosotros | toleraréis | you (plural) will tolerate |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tolerarán | they will tolerate, you (plural formal) will tolerate |
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Tolerar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of tolerar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "toleraría", meaning "I would tolerate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | toleraría | I would tolerate |
Tú | tolerarías | you would tolerate |
Ella / Él / Usted | toleraría | s/he would tolerate, you (formal) would tolerate |
Nosotras / Nosotros | toleraríamos | we would tolerate |
Vosotras / Vosotros | toleraríais | you (plural) would tolerate |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tolerarían | they would tolerate, you (plural formal) would tolerate |
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Tolerar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of tolerar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he tolerado", meaning "I have tolerated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he tolerado | I have tolerated |
Tú | has tolerado | you have tolerated |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha tolerado | s/he has tolerated, you (formal) have tolerated |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos tolerado | we have tolerated |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis tolerado | you (plural) have tolerated |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han tolerado | they have tolerated, you (plural formal) have tolerated |
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Tolerar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of tolerar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había tolerado", meaning "I had tolerated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había tolerado | I had tolerated |
Tú | habías tolerado | you had tolerated |
Ella / Él / Usted | había tolerado | s/he had tolerated, you (formal) had tolerated |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos tolerado | we had tolerated |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais tolerado | you (plural) had tolerated |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían tolerado | they had tolerated, you (plural formal) had tolerated |
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Tolerar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of tolerar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré tolerado", meaning "I will have tolerated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré tolerado | I will have tolerated |
Tú | habrás tolerado | you will have tolerated |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá tolerado | s/he will have tolerated, you (formal) will have tolerated |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos tolerado | we will have tolerated |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis tolerado | you (plural) will have tolerated |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán tolerado | they will have tolerated, you (plural formal) will have tolerated |
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Tolerar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of tolerar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría tolerado", meaning "I would have tolerated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría tolerado | I would have tolerated |
Tú | habrías tolerado | you would have tolerated |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría tolerado | s/he would have tolerated, you (formal) would have tolerated |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos tolerado | we would have tolerated |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais tolerado | you (plural) would have tolerated |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían tolerado | they would have tolerated, you (plural formal) would have tolerated |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Tolerar
Tolerar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "tolere", meaning "I tolerate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | tolere | I tolerate |
Tú | toleres | you tolerate |
Ella / Él / Usted | tolere | s/he tolerates, you (formal) tolerate |
Nosotras / Nosotros | toleremos | we tolerate |
Vosotras / Vosotros | toleréis | you (plural) tolerate |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | toleren | they tolerate, you (plural formal) tolerate |
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Tolerar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "tolerara", meaning "I tolerated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | tolerara | I tolerated |
Tú | toleraras | you tolerated |
Ella / Él / Usted | tolerara | s/he tolerated, you (formal) tolerated |
Nosotras / Nosotros | toleráramos | we tolerated |
Vosotras / Vosotros | tolerarais | you (plural) tolerated |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | toleraran | they tolerated, you (plural formal) tolerated |
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Tolerar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "tolerare", meaning "I will tolerate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | tolerare | I will tolerate |
Tú | tolerares | you will tolerate |
Ella / Él / Usted | tolerare | s/he will tolerate, you (formal) will tolerate |
Nosotras / Nosotros | toleráremos | we will tolerate |
Vosotras / Vosotros | tolerareis | you (plural) will tolerate |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | toleraren | they will tolerate, you (plural formal) will tolerate |
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Tolerar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya tolerado", meaning "I have tolerated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya tolerado | I have tolerated |
Tú | hayas tolerado | you have tolerated |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya tolerado | s/he has tolerated, you (formal) have tolerated |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos tolerado | we have tolerated |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis tolerado | you (plural) have tolerated |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan tolerado | they have tolerated, you (plural formal) have tolerated |
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Tolerar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera tolerado", meaning "I had tolerated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera tolerado | I had tolerated |
Tú | hubieras tolerado | you had tolerated |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera tolerado | s/he had tolerated, you (formal) had tolerated |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos tolerado | we had tolerated |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais tolerado | you (plural) had tolerated |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran tolerado | they had tolerated, you (plural formal) had tolerated |
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Tolerar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere tolerado", meaning "I will have tolerated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere tolerado | I will have tolerated |
Tú | hubieres tolerado | you will have tolerated |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere tolerado | s/he will have tolerated, you (formal) will have tolerated |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos tolerado | we will have tolerated |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis tolerado | you (plural) will have tolerated |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren tolerado | they will have tolerated, you (plural formal) will have tolerated |
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Imperative Tenses of Tolerar
Tolerar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "tolere", meaning "(to you formal) tolerate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | tolera | (to you) tolerate! |
Ella / Él / Usted | tolere | (to you formal) tolerate! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | toleremos | let's tolerate! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | tolerad | (to you plural) tolerate! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | toleren | (to you plural formal) tolerate! |
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Tolerar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no tolere", meaning "(to you formal) don't tolerate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no toleres | (to you) don't tolerate! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no tolere | (to you formal) don't tolerate! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no toleremos | let's not tolerate! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no toleréis | (to you plural) don't tolerate! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no toleren | (to you plural formal) don't tolerate! |
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