tolerar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
tolerar — to tolerate
Use 'tolera' (tú), 'tolere' (usted), 'toleremos' (nosotros), 'tolerad' (vosotros), 'toleren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
tolerar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative mood for direct commands or strong suggestions. For 'tolerar', it's like telling someone to put up with something or to accept a situation.
Notes on tolerar in the Affirmative Imperative
Tolerar is regular in the imperative. The tú form 'tolera' is identical to the present indicative, but the context makes it clear it's a command.
Example Sentences
¡Tolera un poco más, ya casi terminamos!
Tolerate it a bit longer, we're almost done!
tú
Señor, tolere la demora, por favor.
Sir, tolerate the delay, please.
usted
Toleremos las diferencias de los demás.
Let's tolerate the differences of others.
nosotros
¡Tolerad la situación, que no hay otra opción!
Put up with the situation, there's no other option!
vosotros
Ustedes, toleren el ruido por esta noche.
You all, tolerate the noise for tonight.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form for a command, like 'Toleras'.
Correct: For 'you' (tú), use 'tolera'. For 'you all' (ustedes), use 'toleran' if you mean a command, but 'toleren' is the imperative.
Why: The imperative mood has specific forms for commands that differ from the indicative or subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the vosotros imperative ending -d.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'tolerad', not 'tolereis' or similar.
Why: The vosotros imperative is formed by dropping the -r from the infinitive and adding -d.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tolero
The present indicative of tolerar is regular: tolero, toleras, tolera, toleramos, toleráis, toleran.
Preterite
yo: toleré
The preterite of tolerar is regular: toleré, toleraste, toleró, toleramos, tolerasteis, toleraron.
Imperfect
yo: toleraba
The imperfect of tolerar is regular: toleraba, tolerabas, toleraba, tolerábamos, tolerabais, toleraban.
Future
yo: toleraré
The future of tolerar is regular: toleraré, tolerarás, tolerará, toleraremos, toleraréis, tolerarán.
Conditional
yo: toleraría
The conditional of tolerar is regular: toleraría, tolerarías, toleraría, toleraríamos, toleraríais, tolerarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tolere
The present subjunctive of tolerar is regular: tolere, toleres, tolere, toleremos, toleréis, toleren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tolerara
The imperfect subjunctive of tolerar is regular: tolerara/tolerase, toleraras/tolerases, tolerara/tolerase, toleráramos/tolerásemos, tolerarais/toleraseis, toleraran/tolerasen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no toleres
No commands use the present subjunctive: no toleres (tú), no tolere (usted), no toleremos (nosotros), no toleréis (vosotros), no toleren (ustedes).