tolerar Present Conjugation
tolerar — to tolerate
The present indicative of tolerar is regular: tolero, toleras, tolera, toleramos, toleráis, toleran.
tolerar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions of tolerating that happen regularly, are happening right now, or are general truths. It's the most common tense for everyday situations.
Notes on tolerar in the Present
Tolerar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo tolero el café amargo por las mañanas.
I tolerate bitter coffee in the mornings.
yo
¿Tú toleras el ruido de la calle?
Do you tolerate the noise from the street?
tú
Mi vecino tolera a mis perros ladrando.
My neighbor tolerates my dogs barking.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros toleramos muchas cosas por paz.
We tolerate many things for peace.
nosotros
Ellos no toleran la falta de respeto.
They don't tolerate disrespect.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'yo tolero' when the action is habitual and requires the imperfect.
Correct: For habitual past actions, use 'Yo toleraba', not 'Yo tolero'.
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, while the imperfect describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'toleráis', not 'toleran' or 'toleráis'.
Why: The vosotros ending for -ar verbs in the present indicative is -áis.
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Related Tenses
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tolera
Use 'tolera' (tú), 'tolere' (usted), 'toleremos' (nosotros), 'tolerad' (vosotros), 'toleren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
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).