What does durar mean?
durar means to last in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to take time.
Spanish verb guide
Durar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn durar, meaning to last, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: durandoparticiple: durado
Principal forms of durar
- Infinitive
- durar
- Gerund
- durando
- Past participle
- durado
Durar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | duro | duré | duraba | duraré |
| tú | duras | duraste | durabas | durarás |
| él / ella / usted | dura | duró | duraba | durará |
| nosotros/as | duramos | duramos | durábamos | duraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | duran | duraron | duraban | durarán |
Pattern notes
- Durar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with durar
La nieve duró dos días.The snow lasted for two days.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La guerra duró dos años.The war lasted two years.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La lluvia duró tres días.The rain lasted three days.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate durar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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