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durar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation

durar — to last (time)

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Quick answer:

The imperative of durar uses dura (tú), dure (usted), and durad (vosotros).

durar Affirmative Imperative Forms

túdura
usteddure
nosotrosduremos
vosotrosdurad
ustedesduren

When to Use the Affirmative Imperative

While rare for 'lasting', it can be used in poetic or encouraging contexts, telling something to endure or last.

Notes on durar in the Affirmative Imperative

Durar is regular in the imperative. The tú form matches the present indicative 'él' form.

Example Sentences

  • ¡Dura mucho, pequeño juguete!

    Last a long time, little toy!

    tú

  • Dure lo que dure, lo disfrutaremos.

    Let it last as long as it lasts, we will enjoy it.

    usted

  • Duren lo más posible, por favor.

    Last as long as possible, please.

    ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'durar' instead of 'durad' for the vosotros command.

    Correct: durad

    Why: The affirmative command for vosotros always ends in -d.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: duro

The present tense of durar is regular: duro, duras, dura, duramos, duráis, duran.

Preterite

yo: duré

The preterite of durar is regular: duré, duraste, duró, duramos, durasteis, duraron.

Imperfect

yo: duraba

The imperfect of durar follows the standard -aba pattern: duraba, durabas, duraba, durábamos, durabais, duraban.

Future

yo: duraré

The future tense of durar adds -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.

Conditional

yo: duraría

The conditional of durar is regular: duraría, durarías, duraría, duraríamos, duraríais, durarían.

Present Subjunctive

yo: dure

The present subjunctive of durar uses -e endings: dure, dures, dure, duremos, duréis, duren.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: durara

The imperfect subjunctive of durar is formed from the preterite stem: durara, duras, durara, duráramos, durarais, duraran.

Negative Imperative

yo: no dures

The negative imperative of durar uses the present subjunctive: no dures, no dure, no duremos, no duréis, no duren.