Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
dauern in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | dauereI last |
|---|---|
| du | dauerstyou last |
| er/sie/es | dauerthe/she lasts |
| wir | dauernwe last |
| ihr | dauertyou last |
| sie/Sie | dauernthey last |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | dauerteI lasted |
|---|---|
| du | dauertestyou lasted |
| er/sie/es | dauertehe/she lasted |
| wir | dauertenwe lasted |
| ihr | dauertetyou lasted |
| sie/Sie | dauertenthey lasted |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gedauertI have lasted |
|---|---|
| du | hast gedauertyou have lasted |
| er/sie/es | hat gedauerthe/she has lasted |
| wir | haben gedauertwe have lasted |
| ihr | habt gedauertyou have lasted |
| sie/Sie | haben gedauertthey have lasted |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gedauertI had lasted |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gedauertyou had lasted |
| er/sie/es | hatte gedauerthe/she had lasted |
| wir | hatten gedauertwe had lasted |
| ihr | hattet gedauertyou had lasted |
| sie/Sie | hatten gedauertthey had lasted |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde dauernI will last |
|---|---|
| du | wirst dauernyou will last |
| er/sie/es | wird dauernhe/she will last |
| wir | werden dauernwe will last |
| ihr | werdet dauernyou will last |
| sie/Sie | werden dauernthey will last |
dauern in use
- A1
Wie lange dauert der Kurs?
How long does the course last?
- A1
Die Fahrt dauert zwei Stunden.
The journey takes two hours.
- A2
Das hat aber lange gedauert!
That took a long time!
- B1
Die Reparatur dauerte drei Wochen.
The repair took three weeks.
Good to know
- Mostly with es / das / a thing: Das dauert ...
- Wie lange dauert ...? = How long does ... take?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is dauern with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
dauern takes haben. For example: habe gedauert.
What is the past tense of dauern?
Präteritum: dauerte. Perfekt: habe gedauert.
Is dauern a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).