-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate tolerar in Spanish

to tolerate, to bear, to put up with

tolerar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2411 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No tolero ese comportamiento." (I do not tolerate that behavior.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tolero
toleras
él/ella/Ud. tolera
nosotros toleramos
vosotros toleráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. toleran
Example

No tolero ese comportamiento.

I do not tolerate that behavior.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo toleré
toleraste
él/ella/Ud. toleró
nosotros toleramos
vosotros tolerasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. toleraron
Example

Ayer yo toleré.

Yesterday I tolerate, to bear, to put up with.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo toleraba
tolerabas
él/ella/Ud. toleraba
nosotros tolerábamos
vosotros tolerabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. toleraban
Example

Antes yo toleraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to tolerate, to bear, to put up with often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo toleraré
tolerarás
él/ella/Ud. tolerará
nosotros toleraremos
vosotros toleraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tolerarán
Example

Mañana yo toleraré.

Tomorrow I will tolerate, to bear, to put up with.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo toleraría
tolerarías
él/ella/Ud. toleraría
nosotros toleraríamos
vosotros toleraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tolerarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo toleraría.

If I could, I would tolerate, to bear, to put up with.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tolere
toleres
él/ella/Ud. tolere
nosotros toleremos
vosotros toleréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. toleren
Example

Espero que tú toleres.

I hope that you tolerate, to bear, to put up with.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
tolera
él/ella/Ud. tolere
nosotros toleremos
vosotros tolerad
ellos/ellas/Uds. toleren
Example

¡Tolera!

Tolerate, to bear, to put up with!

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