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yo soportaba

could stand, could put up with, could tolerate

→ soportar
soport to endure, to put up with, to withstand + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #35,833
could stand, could put up with, could tolerate Often used with no to mean “couldn't stand.”
SP: No soportaba el ruido.
EN: I couldn't stand the noise.
Conjugation of soportar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First soportaba —
Third soportaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First soportaba —
Third soportaba —

Tom dejó el curso porque no soportaba a su profesor.

Tom dropped the course because he couldn’t stand his teacher.

Tom no soportaba a Mary.

Tom couldn't stand Mary.

Paulie no soportaba los teléfonos.

Paulie couldn't stand telephones.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Como mamá no lo soportaba, estaba en el cobertizo.

Since Mom couldn't stand him, he was in the shed.

— Amélie (2001)

¡Te dije que no soportaba las mentiras!

I told you I couldn't stand lies!

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

No soportaba tanta luz, tanto ruido.

I couldn't stand so much light, so much noise.

— El conformista (1971)

Ella se mató, no te soportaba más.

She killed herself; she couldn't stand you anymore.

— Lazzaro felice (2018)

Mi familia no lo soportaba.

My family couldn't stand him.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

No lo soportaba.

I couldn't stand it.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)