duramos

Duramos is the first-person plural form of the Spanish verb durar, appearing in the present indicative and the preterite indicative. In present usage it means “we last” or “we endure,” while in the preterite it means “we lasted” or “we endured.” Because the form is identical in these two tenses, the intended meaning is determined by context and accompanying time markers.

Conjugation notes: durar is a regular -ar verb. The nosotros form in both the present and the preterite is duramos. In other tenses, the endings differ (for example, duraba in the imperfect, duraremos in the future), but duramos remains identical for present and preterite. The subject pronoun nosotros is usually implied by the verb ending, but can be explicit as nosotros duramos.

Etymology: durar derives from Latin durare, from durus meaning hard or lasting. The sense evolved to describe the duration or endurance of objects, events, or periods of time.

Usage and nuance: duramos is commonly used to state how long an event or condition lasts. It often appears with time expressions such as dos días, tres horas, or durante cinco años. The present sense can be used for general statements about endurance, while the preterite conveys a completed duration in the past. In some dialects or stylistic registers, speakers may prefer synonyms like “estuvimos” or “duró” depending on the context.

Examples:

- Present sense: Con este equipo, nosotros duramos varias horas de uso continuo.

- Preterite sense: Ayer duramos dos horas estudiando para el examen.

Duramos functions as a regular conjugation form within durar, and is part of broader discussions of Spanish verb tenses and aspect.