Le Present (Present 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.” The infinitive form “durer” is pronounced as [dy-reh].
The verb “durer” comes from the Latin word “durare,” meaning “to endure” or “to harden.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the duration or endurance of something.
Examples of usage:
- Cette réunion va durer deux heures. (This meeting will last two hours.)
- J’espère que notre amitié durera pour toujours. (I hope our friendship will endure forever.)
- Le froid de l’hiver dure souvent plusieurs mois. (The cold of winter often lasts several months.)
Durer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of durer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dure | Je dure longtemps. | I last a long time. |
tu | dures | Tu dures encore. | You last still. |
il | dure | Il dure beaucoup. | He lasts a lot. |
elle | dure | Elle dure toujours. | She lasts always. |
on | dure | On dure ensemble. | We last together. |
nous | durons | Nous durons longtemps. | We last a long time. |
vous | durez | Vous durez trop. | You last too much. |
ils | durent | Ils durent très peu. | They last very little. |
elles | durent | Elles durent longtemps. | They last a long time. |
Other Conjugations for Durer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb durer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
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