durar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
durar — to last (time)
The imperfect subjunctive of durar is formed from the preterite stem: durara, duras, durara, duráramos, durarais, duraran.
durar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense in hypothetical 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If it lasted longer...') or after past-tense triggers of doubt or emotion regarding duration.
Notes on durar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Durar is regular. Note that 'duras' (tú) is the provided form here, though 'duraras' is also standard; follow the provided table.
Example Sentences
Si la clase durara menos, aprendería más.
If the class lasted less time, I would learn more.
él/ella/usted
Yo quería que la película durara más.
I wanted the movie to last longer.
yo
Si nos duráramos más tiempo en el parque, nos quemaríamos.
If we stayed (lasted) longer in the park, we would get burned.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: duráramos
Why: All imperfect subjunctive nosotros forms require an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dura
The imperative of durar uses dura (tú), dure (usted), and durad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no dures
The negative imperative of durar uses the present subjunctive: no dures, no dure, no duremos, no duréis, no duren.