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je supportais

could stand, could put up with, tolerated

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support to stand, to tolerate, to put up with + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #44,453
could stand, could put up with, tolerated In negative sentences, often means “couldn’t stand.”
FR: Je supportais le bruit pendant une heure.
EN: I could put up with the noise for an hour.
Conjugation of supporter
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First supportais —
Second supportais —
Third supportait —

Je ne le supportais pas.

I couldn't stand it.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Tu les supportais plus.

You couldn't stand them anymore.

— The Money Maker (2026)

Je supportais pas son odeur.

I couldn't stand his smell.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Je ne supportais pas de la regarder.

I couldn't stand looking at her.

Je supportais la douleur.

I endured the pain.

Et toi, tu la supportais, cette double vie ?

And you, could you handle that double life?

— The Money Maker (2026)