Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive 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 “dew-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word durer comes from the Latin word “dūrāre,” which has the same meaning. It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense.
Here are three simple examples of how durer is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que cela dure longtemps. (It is necessary that it lasts a long time.)
- Je souhaite que le bonheur dure éternellement. (I wish that happiness lasts forever.)
- Il est important que l’amitié dure malgré les obstacles. (It is important that friendship endures despite obstacles.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of durer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dure | Il est possible que je dure. | It’s possible I last. |
tu | dures | Je veux que tu dures longtemps. | I want you to last long. |
il | dure | Il est nécessaire qu’il dure. | It’s necessary he lasts. |
elle | dure | Elle préfère qu’elle dure. | She prefers she lasts. |
on | dure | Il est important qu’on dure. | It’s important we last. |
nous | durions | Il est possible que nous durions. | It’s possible we last. |
vous | duriez | Il est essentiel que vous duriez. | It’s essential you last. |
ils | durent | Il est crucial qu’ils durent. | It’s crucial they last. |
elles | durent | Il est préférable qu’elles durent. | It’s preferable they last. |
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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