Translation
to last, to go on for
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Word origin
From Latin durare ('to harden, to endure'), from durus ('hard'). The same root gives English 'durable' and 'endure'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- durare
- English cognates
- durable, endure
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | duro | duré | duraba | duraré | duraría |
| tú | duras | duraste | durabas | durarás | durarías |
| él/ella/ud. | dura | duró | duraba | durará | duraría |
| nos. | duramos | duramos | durábamos | duraremos | duraríamos |
| vos. | duráis | durasteis | durabais | duraréis | duraríais |
| ellos/uds. | duran | duraron | duraban | durarán | durarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dure | durara | durase |
| tú | dures | duraras | durases |
| él/ella/ud. | dure | durara | durase |
| nos. | duremos | duráramos | durásemos |
| vos. | duréis | durarais | duraseis |
| ellos/uds. | duren | duraran | durasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | dura |
| ud. | dure |
| nosotros | duremos |
| vosotros | durad |
| uds. | duren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- durando
- Past participle
- durado
Examples
.
The film lasts almost three hours.
.
I do not know how long this storm is going to last.
.
The new batteries last much longer.
¡ !
How short-lived the joy was!
.
The journey went on all night.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 10: durar, deporte, generación and 7 more words.