perdurar Imperfect Conjugation
perdurar — to endure
The imperfect of perdurar is regular: perduraba, perdurabas, perduraba, perdurábamos, perdurabais, perduraban, describing ongoing past endurance.
perdurar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'perdurar' to describe ongoing or habitual states of endurance in the past. It sets the scene, describing how long something lasted or how it used to endure without a specific end point mentioned.
Notes on perdurar in the Imperfect
Perdurar is regular in the imperfect tense. All forms are conjugated according to standard -ar verb rules for the imperfect.
Example Sentences
Antes, la gente creía que la vida perduraba para siempre.
Before, people believed that life endured forever.
él/ella/usted
El edificio perduraba a pesar de los años.
The building endured despite the years.
él/ella/usted
Cuando era niño, pensaba que mi alegría perduraría siempre.
When I was a child, I thought my joy would last forever.
yo
Ellos perduraban en su lucha.
They endured in their struggle.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú perdurabas mucho tiempo en el frío?
Did you endure the cold for a long time?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for ongoing past states.
Correct: Use 'La tradición perduraba' (imperfect) for a state that continued, not 'La tradición perduró' (preterite) which implies a specific completed duration.
Why: The imperfect describes background or ongoing actions/states in the past, while the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing the 'nosotros' imperfect with the preterite.
Correct: The imperfect 'nosotros' form is 'perdurábamos', while the preterite is 'perduramos'.
Why: These forms sound similar but have different meanings related to ongoing vs. completed past actions.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perdura
Perdura, perdure, perduremos, perdurad, perduren are the imperative forms of perdurar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no perdures
Don't use 'perdurar' in negative commands; use the present subjunctive: no perdure, no perduremos, no perduréis, no perduren.