How to Say "it continued" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “it continued” is “duró” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La película solo duró una hora y media.
The movie only lasted an hour and a half.
Él duró mucho tiempo en ese trabajo difícil.
He lasted a long time in that difficult job.
¿Cuánto duró la reunión de ayer?
How long did yesterday's meeting last?
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.
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.
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