Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Introduction to the verb tolérer
The English translation of the French verb tolérer is “to tolerate.” It is pronounced as “toh-leh-ray.”
Tolérer is derived from the Latin word “tolerare,” meaning “to bear” or “to endure.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a person’s ability to withstand or put up with something unpleasant or difficult.
Examples:
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Je ne peux pas tolérer son comportement irrespectueux. (I can’t tolerate his disrespectful behavior.)
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La société doit être tolérante envers les différences culturelles. (Society should be tolerant of cultural differences.)
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Les parents doivent apprendre à tolérer les erreurs de leurs enfants. (Parents must learn to tolerate their children’s mistakes.)
Tolérer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of tolérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | tolère | Je tolère les différences. | I tolerate differences. |
tu | tolères | Tu tolères les critiques. | You tolerate criticism. |
il | tolère | Il tolère la douleur. | He tolerates pain. |
elle | tolère | Elle tolère les mensonges. | She tolerates lies. |
on | tolère | On tolère l’injustice. | We tolerate injustice. |
nous | tolérons | Nous tolérons les retards. | We tolerate delays. |
vous | tolérez | Vous tolérez les erreurs. | You tolerate mistakes. |
ils | tolèrent | Ils tolèrent la tricherie. | They tolerate cheating. |
elles | tolèrent | Elles tolèrent la malhonnêteté. | They tolerate dishonesty. |
Other Conjugations for Tolérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tolérer
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