/dy.ʁe/
Translation
to last, to go on
Word origin
From Latin durare ('to harden, to hold out, to last'), from durus ('hard'). The same root gave English durable, endure and duration.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- durare
- English cognates
- durable, endure, duration
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dure | durais | durai | durerai | durerais |
| tu | dures | durais | duras | dureras | durerais |
| il/elle | dure | durait | dura | durera | durerait |
| nous | durons | durions | durâmes | durerons | durerions |
| vous | durez | duriez | durâtes | durerez | dureriez |
| ils/elles | durent | duraient | durèrent | dureront | dureraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dure | durasse |
| tu | dures | durasses |
| il/elle | dure | durât |
| nous | durions | durassions |
| vous | duriez | durassiez |
| ils/elles | durent | durassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dure |
| nous | durons |
| vous | durez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- durant
- Past participle
- duré · durée · durés · durées
Examples
.
The film lasts almost three hours.
trajet ?
How long does the train journey take?
.
Their friendship lasted a whole lifetime.
.
These shoes lasted longer than expected.
, -nique.
If the rain goes on, we will cancel the picnic.
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