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/sopoɾˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to bear, to withstand, to tolerate

Word origin

From Latin supportare ('to carry, to bring up, to convey'), from sub ('up from under') and portare ('to carry').

Origin
Latin
Root
supportare
English cognates
support, portable, transport

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yosoportosoportésoportabasoportarésoportaría
soportassoportastesoportabassoportarássoportarías
él/ella/ud.soportasoportósoportabasoportarásoportaría
nos.soportamossoportamossoportábamossoportaremossoportaríamos
vos.soportáissoportasteissoportabaissoportaréissoportaríais
ellos/uds.soportansoportaronsoportabansoportaránsoportarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yosoportesoportarasoportase
soportessoportarassoportases
él/ella/ud.soportesoportarasoportase
nos.soportemossoportáramossoportásemos
vos.soportéissoportaraissoportaseis
ellos/uds.soportensoportaransoportasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
soporta
ud.soporte
nosotrossoportemos
vosotrossoportad
uds.soporten

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
soportando
Past participle
soportado

Examples

.

I cannot bear this very strong heat.

muchas .

I had to put up with many hours of work.

.

My mother knows how to bear any problem.

.

The bridge can support a lot of weight.

.

I cannot stand the noise from the street at night.

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