Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 is pronounced as “doo-ray.”
The word durer comes from the Latin word “durare” which means “to harden” or “to endure.” It was later adopted into Old French as “durer” with the same meaning. In everyday French, durer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of durer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais duré toute la nuit sans dormir. (I had lasted the whole night without sleeping.)
- Elle avait duré trois heures quand je suis arrivé. (It had lasted three hours when I arrived.)
- Ils étaient fatigués car ils avaient duré toute la journée. (They were tired because they had lasted the whole day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of durer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais duré | J’avais duré deux heures. | I had lasted two hours. |
tu | tu avais duré | Tu avais duré toute la journée. | You had lasted all day. |
il | il avait duré | Il avait duré toute la semaine. | He had lasted all week. |
elle | elle avait duré | Elle avait duré toute la soirée. | She had lasted all evening. |
on | on avait duré | On avait duré plusieurs mois. | One had lasted several months. |
nous | nous avions duré | Nous avions duré toute la matinée. | We had lasted all morning. |
vous | vous aviez duré | Vous aviez duré toute la nuit. | You had lasted all night. |
ils | ils avaient duré | Ils avaient duré plusieurs années. | They had lasted several years. |
elles | elles avaient duré | Elles avaient duré toute leur vie. | They had lasted their whole life. |
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 (this article)
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
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Durer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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