Dormir means to sleep. Learn five tenses, then practise each person.
Present: duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, dormís, duermen.
Dormir in the present tense
Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Dormir in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
Dormir in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
Dormir in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
Dormir in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
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All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | duermo | dormí | dormía | dormiré | dormiría |
| tú | duermes | dormiste | dormías | dormirás | dormirías |
| él / ella / usted | duerme | durmió | dormía | dormirá | dormiría |
| nosotros / nosotras | dormimos | dormimos | dormíamos | dormiremos | dormiríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dormís | dormisteis | dormíais | dormiréis | dormiríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | duermen | durmieron | dormían | dormirán | dormirían |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | duermo | I sleep |
| tú | duermes | you sleep |
| él / ella / usted | duerme | he/she sleeps |
| nosotros / nosotras | dormimos | we sleep |
| vosotros / vosotras | dormís | you all (vosotros) sleep |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | duermen | they sleep |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dormí | I slept |
| tú | dormiste | you slept |
| él / ella / usted | durmió | he/she slept |
| nosotros / nosotras | dormimos | we slept |
| vosotros / vosotras | dormisteis | you all (vosotros) slept |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | durmieron | they slept |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dormía | I used to sleep |
| tú | dormías | you used to sleep |
| él / ella / usted | dormía | he/she used to sleep |
| nosotros / nosotras | dormíamos | we used to sleep |
| vosotros / vosotras | dormíais | you all (vosotros) used to sleep |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dormían | they used to sleep |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dormiré | I will sleep |
| tú | dormirás | you will sleep |
| él / ella / usted | dormirá | he/she will sleep |
| nosotros / nosotras | dormiremos | we will sleep |
| vosotros / vosotras | dormiréis | you all (vosotros) will sleep |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dormirán | they will sleep |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dormiría | I would sleep |
| tú | dormirías | you would sleep |
| él / ella / usted | dormiría | he/she would sleep |
| nosotros / nosotras | dormiríamos | we would sleep |
| vosotros / vosotras | dormiríais | you all (vosotros) would sleep |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dormirían | they would sleep |
Dormir differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite. Changed forms include present: duermo, duermes, duerme; preterite: durmió, durmieron. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
The present forms are duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, dormís, duermen, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, dormisteis, durmieron. For example, dormí means “I slept”.
Dormir differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite. Changed forms include present: duermo, duermes, duerme; preterite: durmió, durmieron. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
The preterite (dormí) presents a completed event; the imperfect (dormía) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I slept” and “I used to sleep”, but context determines the best translation.
The yo forms are dormiré (“I will sleep”) and dormiría (“I would sleep”). The full charts above include every person.
Dormir means to sleep.
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