German reference

dauern

to last; to take (time)

Regular · 12 form tables

Includes indicative, subjunctive I and II, and imperative forms. Separable verbs retain their word order in each form.

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Indicative

dauern: Present
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	it lasts
sie/Sie	they last

dauern: Simple past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	it lasted
sie/Sie	they lasted

dauern: Compound past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	it lasted; it has lasted
sie/Sie	they lasted; they have lasted

dauern: Past perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	it had lasted
sie/Sie	they had lasted

dauern: Future
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	it will last
sie/Sie	they will last

dauern: Future perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	it will have lasted
sie/Sie	they will have lasted

dauern: Subjunctive I
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	(that) it lasts
sie/Sie	(that) they last

dauern: Subjunctive II
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	it would last
sie/Sie	they would last

dauern: Past subjunctive II
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	it would have lasted
sie/Sie	they would have lasted

dauern: Would form
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	it would last
sie/Sie	they would last

dauern: Past subjunctive I
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	(reportedly) it has lasted
sie/Sie	(reportedly) they have lasted

dauern: Future subjunctive I
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
er/sie/es	(reportedly) it will last
sie/Sie	(reportedly) they will last

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