duró
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Quick Reference
📝 In Action
La película solo duró una hora y media.
A2The movie only lasted an hour and a half.
Él duró mucho tiempo en ese trabajo difícil.
B1He lasted a long time in that difficult job.
¿Cuánto duró la reunión de ayer?
A2How long did yesterday's meeting last?
💡 Grammar Points
Action Completed in the Past
"Duró" is the simple past (preterite) form. It tells you that the action of 'lasting' began and ended at a specific point in the past.
Regular -AR Verb
This verb is easy! It follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -AR, so once you know this pattern, you know hundreds of others.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Confusing Preterite and Imperfect
Mistake: "Using 'duraba' instead of 'duró' for a specific time period."
Correction: Use 'duró' (preterite) for actions with clear start/end points, like 'La fiesta duró tres horas.' Use 'duraba' (imperfect) only for ongoing, unspecified past duration.
⭐ Usage Tips
Answering 'How Long?'
Use 'duró' to answer questions beginning with '¿Cuánto tiempo...?' (How much time...?). For example, 'Duró dos días.' (It lasted two days.)
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
imperfect
present
preterite
subjunctive
imperfect
present
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: duró
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'duró'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'duró' and 'duraba'?
'Duró' is the simple past (preterite) and is used for a single action that was completed, like 'The trip lasted one week.' 'Duraba' is the imperfect past, used for ongoing or repeated actions in the past, often without a definite end, like 'The trip used to last one week (but now it doesn't).'