perdurar Negative Imperative Conjugation
perdurar — to endure
Don't use 'perdurar' in negative commands; use the present subjunctive: no perdure, no perduremos, no perduréis, no perduren.
perdurar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Negative commands with 'perdurar' are used to tell someone *not* to endure or last. These are less common than affirmative commands but are used to discourage persistence in something negative.
Notes on perdurar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. So, 'perdurar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: no + perdure, perduremos, perduréis, perduren.
Example Sentences
No perdure en esa mala racha.
Don't endure that bad streak.
tú
No perdure en la mentira.
Don't persist in lying.
tú
No perduren en su queja.
Don't you all persist in your complaint.
ustedes
No perduremos en el error.
Let's not persist in error.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: It should be 'no perdure' (subjunctive), not 'no perdurar'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing negative imperative with imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For a negative command, use the present subjunctive: 'no perdure'. The imperfect subjunctive would be 'no perdurara' or 'no perdurase'.
Why: The negative imperative is always based on the present subjunctive.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perdura
Perdura, perdure, perduremos, perdurad, perduren are the imperative forms of perdurar.