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FRENCH VERB

durer

to last

  • #325 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: duré
  • Present participle: durant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I last
  2. tu you last
  3. il, elle, on he/she lasts
  4. nous we last
  5. vous you last
  6. ils, elles they last

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I lasted
  2. tu you lasted
  3. il, elle, on he/she lasted
  4. nous we lasted
  5. vous you lasted
  6. ils, elles they lasted

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to last
  2. tu you used to last
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to last
  4. nous we used to last
  5. vous you used to last
  6. ils, elles they used to last

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will last
  2. tu you will last
  3. il, elle, on he/she will last
  4. nous we will last
  5. vous you will last
  6. ils, elles they will last

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would last
  2. tu you would last
  3. il, elle, on he/she would last
  4. nous we would last
  5. vous you would last
  6. ils, elles they would last

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I last
  2. tu (that) you last
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she last
  4. nous (that) we last
  5. vous (that) you last
  6. ils, elles (that) they last

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu last!
  2. nous last! (let’s)
  3. vous last! (plural, or formal)

How to use durer

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Le trajet dure deux heures en voiture.

    The journey takes two hours by car.

  2. Past

    La réunion a duré tout l'après-midi.

    The meeting lasted all afternoon.

  3. Imperfect

    Les dîners chez ma grand-mère duraient des heures.

    Dinners at my grandmother's lasted for hours.

  4. Future

    Le spectacle durera environ une heure et demie.

    The show will last about an hour and a half.

  5. Conditional

    La fête durerait toute la nuit si on la laissait faire.

    The party would go on all night if we let it.

  6. Present subjunctive

    J'ai peur que les travaux durent des mois.

    I'm afraid the work will drag on for months.

  7. Imperative

    Dure plus de trente secondes et tu gagnes !

    Last more than thirty seconds and you win!

Good to know

  • Ça dure combien de temps ? is how long does it take? Durer is about time, not distance.

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.