dauert

Dauern is a German verb meaning to last or to take (time). The form dauert is the third-person singular present tense, as in Der Film dauert zwei Stunden. The infinitive is to begin with dauern, and the noun form Dauer refers to duration or length of time.

In terms of conjugation, the present tense is: ich dauere, du dauerst, er/sie/es dauert, wir dauern, ihr dauert, sie dauern. The simple past (Präteritum) is: ich dauerte, du dauertest, er dauerte, wir dauerten, ihr dauertet, sie dauerten. The perfect tense is formed with haben: ich habe gedauert, du hast gedauert, er hat gedauert, wir haben gedauert, ihr habt gedauert, sie haben gedauert. The verb is regular in its endings, but the use of Präteritum is more common in written language or narrative than in everyday speech.

Common usage describes the duration of events or processes. Questions such as Wie lange dauert es? or Wie lange dauert der Film? are typical. Answers typically state the duration, for example Der Film dauert zwei Stunden. Alternatives include stating that something dauert länger oder dauert nicht lange, to express relative length.

Etymology indicates происх origin from older Germanic roots related to lasting or enduring, with the noun Dauer forming a related concept of time length. Related adjectives include dauerhaft, meaning lasting or continuous.

In summary, dauert is the present-tense form used to indicate how long something lasts, with standard past and perfect forms and the noun Dauer as a related concept of duration.