soportarverb
Soportar means to endure, to bear or to support in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as soporta, soportan and soportando.
- to endure, to bear, to support
False friend
Soportar looks like to support, but it means to endure.
No soporto a los niños traviesos.
I can't stand naughty children.
No soporto que se rían de mí en público.
I can't stand being laughed at in public.
Soy un hombre que no soporta estar solo.
I'm a man who can't stand being alone.
No puedo soportar ese tipo de música tonta.
I can not stand that kind of silly music.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| soporta | he, she, it | Present |
| soportan | they | Present |
| soportando | Gerund | |
| soporto | I | Present |
| soportado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| soportó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| soportaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| soporten | they | Present subjunctive |
| soportará | he, she, it | Future |
| soportaron | they | Preterite |
| soportamos | we | Present or preterite |