durar
to last
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | duro |
| tú | duras |
| él/ella | dura |
| nosotros | duramos |
| vosotros | duráis |
| ellos/ellas | duran |
La película dura dos horas.
The movie lasts two hours.
Este proyecto dura más de lo esperado.
This project lasts longer than expected.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | duré |
| tú | duraste |
| él/ella | duró |
| nosotros | duramos |
| vosotros | durasteis |
| ellos/ellas | duraron |
La reunión duró tres horas.
The meeting lasted three hours.
El viaje duró toda la noche.
The trip lasted all night.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | duraba |
| tú | durabas |
| él/ella | duraba |
| nosotros | durábamos |
| vosotros | durabais |
| ellos/ellas | duraban |
Cuando era niño, las vacaciones duraban un mes.
When I was a child, vacations lasted a month.
Las clases duraban dos horas cada día.
Classes lasted two hours every day.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | duraré |
| tú | durarás |
| él/ella | durará |
| nosotros | duraremos |
| vosotros | duraréis |
| ellos/ellas | durarán |
El evento durará hasta la medianoche.
The event will last until midnight.
La oferta durará solo una semana.
The offer will last only a week.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | duraría |
| tú | durarías |
| él/ella | duraría |
| nosotros | duraríamos |
| vosotros | duraríais |
| ellos/ellas | durarían |
Si llegamos a tiempo, la fiesta duraría más.
If we arrive on time, the party would last longer.
El concierto duraría menos si empezara tarde.
The concert would last less if it started late.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | dure |
| tú | dures |
| él/ella | dure |
| nosotros | duramos |
| vosotros | duréis |
| ellos/ellas | duren |
Es importante que la reunión dure lo necesario.
It is important that the meeting lasts as long as necessary.
Espero que el viaje dure poco.
I hope that the trip lasts a little.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | durara |
| tú | duraras |
| él/ella | durara |
| nosotros | duráramos |
| vosotros | durarais |
| ellos/ellas | duraran |
Si el evento durara más, podríamos disfrutar más.
If the event lasted longer, we could enjoy more.
Ojalá la película durara menos.
I wish the movie lasted less.
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Common questions
- Is "durar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "durar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "durar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "durar" conjugates as: duras, duro, duran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "durar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "durar" conjugates as: duraste, duré, duraron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "durar" in Spanish?
- "durar" (to last) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.