
durar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
durar — to last (time)
The present subjunctive of durar uses -e endings: dure, dures, dure, duremos, duréis, duren.
durar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement about how long something should last (e.g., 'I hope it lasts').
Notes on durar in the Present Subjunctive
Durar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard -ar verb flip to -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que la batería dure todo el día.
I hope the battery lasts all day.
él/ella/usted
No creo que el buen tiempo dure mucho.
I don't think the good weather will last long.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que duren las tradiciones.
It is important that traditions last.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative 'dura' after 'espero que'.
Correct: Espero que dure.
Why: Verbs of wishing or emotion like 'esperar' require the subjunctive.
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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.
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no dures
The negative imperative of durar uses the present subjunctive: no dures, no dure, no duremos, no duréis, no duren.