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ITALIAN VERB

durare

to last, to take (of time)

  • #182 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: durato
  • Gerund: durando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. io I last
  2. tu you last
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she lasts
  4. noi we last
  5. voi you all last
  6. loro they last

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

  1. io I lasted
  2. tu you lasted
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she lasted
  4. noi we lasted
  5. voi you all lasted
  6. loro they lasted

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. io I used to last
  2. tu you used to last
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she used to last
  4. noi we used to last
  5. voi you all used to last
  6. loro they used to last

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

  1. io I will last
  2. tu you will last
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she will last
  4. noi we will last
  5. voi you all will last
  6. loro they will last

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

  1. io I would last
  2. tu you would last
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she would last
  4. noi we would last
  5. voi you all would last
  6. loro they would last

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

  1. io (that) I last
  2. tu (that) you last
  3. lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she last
  4. noi (that) we last
  5. voi (that) you all last
  6. loro (that) they last

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi

  1. tu last!
  2. Lei last! (formal)
  3. noi last! (let’s)
  4. voi last! (all of you)

How to use durare

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

  1. Present

    Quanto dura il viaggio in treno?

    How long does the train journey take?

  2. Past

    La riunione è durata tre ore, incredibile.

    The meeting lasted three hours, unbelievable.

  3. Imperfect

    Le lezioni duravano un'ora e mezza.

    The classes lasted an hour and a half.

  4. Future

    Il concerto durerà fino a mezzanotte.

    The concert will last until midnight.

  5. Conditional

    Con questa batteria il telefono durerebbe due giorni.

    With this battery the phone would last two days.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Spero che il bel tempo duri tutto il weekend.

    I hope the good weather lasts all weekend.

  7. Imperative

    Dura almeno fino a Natale, vecchia macchina mia!

    Last at least until Christmas, my old car!

Good to know

  • Durare takes essere: il film è durato due ore.
  • Quanto dura? asks how long something lasts.

Where you hear durare

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Italian · Beginner Level 2

  • Il viaggio dura tre giorni. The trip takes three days.
  • La festa è durata tutta la notte. The feast lasted all night.
  • Domani il viaggio durerà quattro ore. Tomorrow the trip will take four hours.

Italian · Advanced Level 1

  • Il viaggio dura tre giorni. The trip takes three days.
  • La festa è durata tutta la notte. The feast lasted all night.
  • Domani il viaggio durerà quattro ore. Tomorrow the trip will take four hours.
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The Sheep Go Up

Beginner Level 2 · Quanto dura il viaggio?

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The Estimate

Advanced Level 1 · E quanto dureranno i lavori? · Dureranno circa otto mesi.

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