L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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.” It is pronounced as [dy-rer].
The word durer comes from the Latin word “dūrāre” which also means “to last” or “to endure.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb that does not indicate time or subject.
Here are three simple examples of durer in the L’infinitif Présent tense and their English translations:
- Il faut que ça dure. (It must last.)
- Le film va durer deux heures. (The movie will last two hours.)
- La batterie de mon téléphone ne dure pas longtemps. (The battery of my phone doesn’t last long.)
In these examples, durer is used to talk about the duration or endurance of something. It can also be used in a more figurative sense, such as in the phrase “l’amour dure toujours” (love lasts forever).
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of durer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dure | Je dure longtemps. | I last a long time. |
tu | dures | Tu dures trop court. | You don’t last long enough. |
il | dure | Il dure environ un an. | He lasts about a year. |
elle | dure | Elle dure toute la journée. | She lasts all day. |
on | dure | On dure longtemps. | We last a long time. |
nous | durons | Nous durons ensemble. | We last together. |
vous | durez | Vous durez pendant la nuit. | You last through the night. |
ils | durent | Ils durent peu de temps. | They don’t last long. |
elles | durent | Elles durent assez longtemps. | They last long enough. |
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb durer (this article)
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Durer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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