Before you start
Meet dauern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to last, to continue, to persist (for a period of time)
- (intransitive) to last, to be permanent
- (impersonal) to take time, to take a while [with bis (+ clause) ‘for something to happen/until something happens’]
- (archaic) to grieve; to arouse pity; to feel sorry for [with accusative]
Forms
How dauern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | dauere | dauerte |
| du | dauerst | dauertest |
| er/sie/es | dauert | dauerte |
| wir | dauern | dauerten |
| ihr | dauert | dauertet |
| Sie | dauern | dauerten |
Partizip II gedauert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Konzert dauert zwei Stunden.The concert lasts two hours.present main clause
- 2Der Film hat lange gedauert.The film took a long time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn die Pause länger dauert, gehe ich nach Hause.If the break lasts longer, I’ll go home.verb at the end after wenn