Meaning and behavior
What does durar mean?
Durar means to last. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to take time.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- durar
- Gerund
- durando
- Past participle
- durado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Durar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of durar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Durar |
|---|---|
| yo | duro |
| tú | duras |
| él / ella / usted | dura |
| nosotros / nosotras | duramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | duráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | duran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of durar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Durar |
|---|---|
| yo | duré |
| tú | duraste |
| él / ella / usted | duró |
| nosotros / nosotras | duramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | durasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | duraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of durar, or for background information.
| Subject | Durar |
|---|---|
| yo | duraba |
| tú | durabas |
| él / ella / usted | duraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | durábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | durabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | duraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of durar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Durar |
|---|---|
| yo | duraré |
| tú | durarás |
| él / ella / usted | durará |
| nosotros / nosotras | duraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | duraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | durarán |
Verified context
Examples with durar
La nieve duró dos días.
The snow lasted for two days.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa guerra duró dos años.
The war lasted two years.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa lluvia duró tres días.
The rain lasted three days.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Durar FAQ
What does durar mean?
Durar means to last.
Is durar regular or irregular?
Durar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of durar?
The gerund of durar is durando.
What is the past participle of durar?
The past participle of durar is durado.
How is durar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is duro, duras, dura, duramos, duran.
How is durar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is duré, duraste, duró, duramos, duraron.
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