perdurar Present Conjugation
perdurar — to endure
The present tense of perdurar is regular: perdura, perduramos, perduran, expressing ongoing or habitual endurance.
perdurar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense of 'perdurar' is used for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths about endurance and lasting. It describes something that continues to exist or last.
Notes on perdurar in the Present
Perdurar is regular in the present tense. All forms are conjugated according to standard -ar verb rules.
Example Sentences
Este árbol perdura desde hace siglos.
This tree has endured for centuries.
él/ella/usted
Nuestra amistad perdura a pesar de la distancia.
Our friendship endures despite the distance.
él/ella/usted
Los valores tradicionales perduran en esta comunidad.
Traditional values endure in this community.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo perduro en mis convicciones.
I stand firm in my convictions.
yo
¿Tú perduras en tu decisión?
Do you stick to your decision?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative for general truths.
Correct: Use 'El silencio perdura' (indicative), not 'El silencio perdure'.
Why: General truths and statements of fact use the indicative mood.
Mistake: Omitting the 's' on the 'tú' form.
Correct: The correct 'tú' form is 'perdurás', not 'perdura'.
Why: Regular -ar verbs add an 's' to the 'tú' form in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no perdures
Don't use 'perdurar' in negative commands; use the present subjunctive: no perdure, no perduremos, no perduréis, no perduren.