Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Introduction to the verb durer
The English translation of the French verb durer is “to last” or “to endure.” It is pronounced as “doo-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word durer comes from the Latin word “dūrare,” which also means “to last” or “to endure.” In everyday French, durer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the past conditional tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical action that would have occurred in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Some examples of durer in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
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Si j’avais eu plus d’argent, j’aurais dûré plus longtemps en vacances. (If I had had more money, I would have lasted longer on vacation.)
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Il aurait dûré toute la nuit s’il n’avait pas été réveillé par le bruit. (He would have lasted all night if he had not been woken up by the noise.)
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Nous aurions dûé plus de temps à l’école si nous n’avions pas eu autant de devoirs. (We would have lasted longer at school if we had not had so much homework.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of durer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais duré | Si j’avais travaillé plus, je serais aurais duré beaucoup plus longtemps. | If I had worked more, I would have lasted much longer. |
tu | aurais duré | Tu aurais duré plus longtemps si tu avais pris des pauses. | You would have lasted longer if you had taken breaks. |
il | aurait duré | Il aurait duré toute la journée s’il avait plus d’énergie. | He would have lasted all day if he had more energy. |
elle | aurait duré | Elle aurait duré plus longtemps si elle avait utilisé les bons outils. | She would have lasted longer if she had used the right tools. |
on | aurait duré | On aurait duré plus longtemps si on avait planifié notre voyage. | We would have lasted longer if we had planned our trip. |
nous | aurions duré | Nous aurions duré plus longtemps si nous nous étions entrainés. | We would have lasted longer if we had trained. |
vous | auriez duré | Vous auriez duré plus longtemps si vous aviez pris soin de vous. | You would have lasted longer if you had taken care of yourself. |
ils | auraient duré | Ils auraient duré plus longtemps s’ils avaient économisé de l’argent. | They would have lasted longer if they had saved money. |
elles | auraient duré | Elles auraient duré plus longtemps si elles avaient pris des vacances. | They (female) would have lasted longer if they had taken a vacation. |
Other Conjugations for Durer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
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Durer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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