durar Negative Imperative Conjugation
durar — to last (time)
The negative imperative of durar uses the present subjunctive: no dures, no dure, no duremos, no duréis, no duren.
durar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell something not to last (e.g., in a metaphorical sense, like telling a bad situation not to endure).
Notes on durar in the Negative Imperative
Durar is regular; the negative imperative is identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
¡No dures tanto, por favor!
Don't last so long, please!
tú
No duren mucho en la tienda.
Don't take (last) long in the store.
ustedes
No duremos más de la cuenta aquí.
Let's not stay (last) here longer than necessary.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no dura' instead of 'no dures'.
Correct: no dures
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the indicative.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dura
The imperative of durar uses dura (tú), dure (usted), and durad (vosotros).