Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Durar in Spanish
durar to last, to endure, to continue Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Durar (to last, to endure, to continue) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: duro, duras, dura, duramos, duráis, duran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- durado lasted
- Gerund
- durando lasting
- Similar
- aguantar, padecer, perdurar, resistir, sobrellevar, soportar, continuar, proseguir, seguir
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Durar
- Durar in the Indicative Present
- Durar in the Indicative Preterite
- Durar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Durar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Durar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Durar in the Indicative Future
- Durar in the Indicative Conditional
- Durar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Durar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Durar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Durar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Durar
- Imperative tenses of Durar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Durar
Durar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of durar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “duro”, meaning “I last”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | duro | I last |
| Tú | duras | you last |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dura | s/he lasts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | duramos | we last |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | duráis | you (plural) last |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | duran | they last |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dur- plus the -ar endings.
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Durar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of durar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “duré”, meaning “I lasted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | duré | I lasted |
| Tú | duraste | you lasted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | duró | s/he lasted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | duramos | we lasted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | durasteis | you (plural) lasted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | duraron | they lasted |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dur- plus the -ar endings.
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Durar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of durar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “duraba”, meaning “I used to last”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | duraba | I used to last |
| Tú | durabas | you used to last |
| Ella / Él / Usted | duraba | s/he used to last |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | durábamos | we used to last |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | durabais | you (plural) used to last |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | duraban | they used to last |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dur- plus the -ar endings.
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Durar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of durar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy durando”, meaning “I am lasting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy durando | I am lasting |
| Tú | estás durando | you are lasting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está durando | s/he is lasting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos durando | we are lasting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis durando | you (plural) are lasting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están durando | they are lasting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund durando.
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Durar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of durar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a durar”, meaning “I am going to last”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a durar | I am going to last |
| Tú | vas a durar | you are going to last |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a durar | s/he is going to last |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a durar | we are going to last |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a durar | you (plural) are going to last |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a durar | they are going to last |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive durar.
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Durar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of durar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “duraré”, meaning “I will last”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | duraré | I will last |
| Tú | durarás | you will last |
| Ella / Él / Usted | durará | s/he will last |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | duraremos | we will last |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | duraréis | you (plural) will last |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | durarán | they will last |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive durar plus the future endings.
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Durar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of durar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “duraría”, meaning “I would last”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | duraría | I would last |
| Tú | durarías | you would last |
| Ella / Él / Usted | duraría | s/he would last |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | duraríamos | we would last |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | duraríais | you (plural) would last |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | durarían | they would last |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive durar plus the conditional endings.
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Durar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of durar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he durado”, meaning “I have lasted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he durado | I have lasted |
| Tú | has durado | you have lasted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha durado | s/he has lasted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos durado | we have lasted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis durado | you (plural) have lasted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han durado | they have lasted |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle durado.
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Durar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of durar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había durado”, meaning “I had lasted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había durado | I had lasted |
| Tú | habías durado | you had lasted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había durado | s/he had lasted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos durado | we had lasted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais durado | you (plural) had lasted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían durado | they had lasted |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle durado.
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Durar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of durar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré durado”, meaning “I will have lasted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré durado | I will have lasted |
| Tú | habrás durado | you will have lasted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá durado | s/he will have lasted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos durado | we will have lasted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis durado | you (plural) will have lasted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán durado | they will have lasted |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle durado.
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Durar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of durar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría durado”, meaning “I would have lasted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría durado | I would have lasted |
| Tú | habrías durado | you would have lasted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría durado | s/he would have lasted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos durado | we would have lasted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais durado | you (plural) would have lasted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían durado | they would have lasted |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle durado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Durar
Durar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “dure”, meaning “I last”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dure | I last |
| Tú | dures | you last |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dure | s/he lasts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | duremos | we last |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | duréis | you (plural) last |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | duren | they last |
How it’s built: Regular: stem dur- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Durar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “durara”, meaning “I lasted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | durara | I lasted |
| Tú | duraras | you lasted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | durara | s/he lasted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | duráramos | we lasted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | durarais | you (plural) lasted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | duraran | they lasted |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, duraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (duráramos).
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Durar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “durare”, meaning “I will last”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | durare | I will last |
| Tú | durares | you will last |
| Ella / Él / Usted | durare | s/he will last |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | duráremos | we will last |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | durareis | you (plural) will last |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | duraren | they will last |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, duraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (duráremos).
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Durar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya durado”, meaning “I have lasted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya durado | I have lasted |
| Tú | hayas durado | you have lasted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya durado | s/he has lasted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos durado | we have lasted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis durado | you (plural) have lasted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan durado | they have lasted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle durado.
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Durar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera durado”, meaning “I had lasted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera durado | I had lasted |
| Tú | hubieras durado | you had lasted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera durado | s/he had lasted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos durado | we had lasted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais durado | you (plural) had lasted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran durado | they had lasted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle durado.
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Durar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere durado”, meaning “I will have lasted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere durado | I will have lasted |
| Tú | hubieres durado | you will have lasted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere durado | s/he will have lasted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos durado | we will have lasted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis durado | you (plural) will have lasted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren durado | they will have lasted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle durado.
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Imperative tenses of Durar
Durar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “dure”, meaning “(to you formal) last!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | dura | (to you) last! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dure | (to you formal) last! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | duremos | let's last! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | durad | (to you plural) last! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | duren | (to you plural formal) last! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (dura); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (dure, duremos, duren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (durad).
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Durar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no dure”, meaning “(to you formal) don't last!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no dures | (to you) don't last! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no dure | (to you formal) don't last! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no duremos | let's not last! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no duréis | (to you plural) don't last! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no duren | (to you plural formal) don't last! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no dures, no dure, no duremos, no duréis, no duren.
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Frequently asked questions about Durar
Is durar a regular or irregular verb?
Durar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate durar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), durar is conjugated as: yo duro, tú duras, él/ella/usted dura, nosotros duramos, vosotros duráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes duran. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate durar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), durar is conjugated as: yo duré, tú duraste, él/ella/usted duró, nosotros duramos, vosotros durasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes duraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate durar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), durar is conjugated as: yo duraba, tú durabas, él/ella/usted duraba, nosotros durábamos, vosotros durabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes duraban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate durar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), durar is conjugated as: yo duraré, tú durarás, él/ella/usted durará, nosotros duraremos, vosotros duraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes durarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate durar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), durar is conjugated as: yo dure, tú dures, él/ella/usted dure, nosotros duremos, vosotros duréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes duren. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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