perdurar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
perdurar — to endure
Perdura, perdure, perduremos, perdurad, perduren are the imperative forms of perdurar.
perdurar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative of 'perdurar' to give direct commands or make urgent requests for someone to endure or last. For example, '¡Perdura!' is a command to 'Endure!'
Notes on perdurar in the Affirmative Imperative
Perdurar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form is the same as the present indicative 'tú' form, but without the 's'. The 'vosotros' form is regular for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Perdura en tus esfuerzos!
Endure in your efforts!
tú
Que tu legado perdure por siempre.
May your legacy endure forever.
usted
¡Perduremos unidos ante la adversidad!
Let's endure united in the face of adversity!
nosotros
¡Perdurad a pesar de las dificultades!
Endure despite the difficulties!
vosotros
Ustedes, perduren con paciencia.
You all, endure with patience.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form instead of the imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: The correct 'tú' imperative is 'perdura', not 'perdures'.
Why: Learners often confuse the affirmative tú imperative with the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' imperative is 'perdurad', not 'perdura'.
Why: The 'd' is characteristic of the vosotros imperative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: perduro
The present tense of perdurar is regular: perdura, perduramos, perduran, expressing ongoing or habitual endurance.
Preterite
yo: perduré
The preterite of perdurar is regular: perduré, perduraste, perduró, perduramos, perdurasteis, perduraron.
Imperfect
yo: perduraba
The imperfect of perdurar is regular: perduraba, perdurabas, perduraba, perdurábamos, perdurabais, perduraban, describing ongoing past endurance.
Future
yo: perduraré
The future tense of perdurar is regular: perduraré, perdurarás, perdurará, perduraremos, perduraréis, perdurarán, indicating future endurance.
Conditional
yo: perduraría
The conditional of perdurar is regular: perduraría, perdurarías, perduraría, perduraríamos, perduraríais, perdurarían, for hypothetical or polite endurance.
Present Subjunctive
yo: perdure
The present subjunctive forms like perdure, perduremos express wishes, doubts, or emotions about the present or future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perdurara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like perdurara, perduraras, perduráramos express past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no perdures
Don't use 'perdurar' in negative commands; use the present subjunctive: no perdure, no perduremos, no perduréis, no perduren.