Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Introduction to the verb perdurer
The English translation of the French verb perdurer is “to endure” or “to persist.” It is pronounced as “pehr-dew-ray” in the infinitive form.
Perdurer comes from the Latin word “perdurare,” which means “to last” or “to continue.” In everyday French, it is used to describe something that has lasted for a long time or continues to exist despite challenges or difficulties.
Three examples of its usage are:
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La tradition de la fête perdure depuis des siècles.
Translation: The tradition of the festival has endured for centuries. -
Malgré les obstacles, leur amour a perduré.
Translation: Despite the obstacles, their love endured. -
Les effets de la pandémie sur l’économie vont perdurer pendant plusieurs années.
Translation: The effects of the pandemic on the economy will persist for several years.
Perdurer – 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 perdurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je perdure | Je perdure dans mes efforts. | I persevere in my efforts. |
tu | tu perdures | Tu perdures dans tes croyances. | You persevere in your beliefs. |
il | il perdure | Il perdure dans son travail. | He persists in his work. |
elle | elle perdure | Elle perdure dans sa passion. | She persists in her passion. |
on | on perdure | On perdure dans notre amitié. | We persist in our friendship. |
nous | nous perdurons | Nous perdurons dans notre lutte. | We persevere in our struggle. |
vous | vous perdurez | Vous perdurez dans vos habitudes. | You persist in your habits. |
ils | ils perdurent | Ils perdurent dans leur quête. | They persist in their quest. |
elles | elles perdurent | Elles perdurent dans leur tradition. | They persist in their tradition. |
Other Conjugations for Perdurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb perdurer
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