perdurar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
perdurar — to endure
The present subjunctive forms like perdure, perduremos express wishes, doubts, or emotions about the present or future.
perdurar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of 'perdurar' when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about something lasting or enduring in the present or future. It's triggered by phrases like 'Espero que...' (I hope that...), 'Dudo que...' (I doubt that...), 'Quiero que...' (I want that...).
Notes on perdurar in the Present Subjunctive
Perdurar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of changing the '-ar' to '-e' for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, and ustedes forms, and '-emos' to '-emos' and '-éis' to '-éis' for nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que la calma perdure.
I hope the calm endures.
él/ella/usted
Quiero que esta amistad perdure.
I want this friendship to last.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que la nieve perdure mucho tiempo en abril.
I doubt the snow will last long in April.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá que todos perduremos en la fe.
Hopefully, we all endure in faith.
nosotros
No creo que tú perdure en ese trabajo tanto tiempo.
I don't think you will last in that job for so long.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or emotion.
Correct: Use 'Dudo que perdure', not 'Dudo que perdura'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' on the 'tú' form.
Correct: The correct 'tú' form is 'perdures', not 'perdure'.
Why: The 'tú' present subjunctive follows the regular pattern, including the 's'.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'perdurar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
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.
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.