Dormir or dormirse?
Dormir = to sleep: duermo ocho horas. Dormirse = to fall asleep or to oversleep: me dormí en el sofá, me he dormido (I overslept!). ¿Has dormido bien? = did you sleep well? And ¡que duermas bien! = sleep well!
Indicative tenses of dormir
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | duermoI sleep |
|---|---|
| tú | duermesyou sleep |
| él/ella/usted | duermehe/she sleeps |
| nosotros/as | dormimoswe sleep |
| vosotros/as | dormísyou all sleep |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | duermenthey sleep |
Stem change o → ue, except for nosotros and vosotros: dormimos.
Preterite indicative
| yo | dormíI slept |
|---|---|
| tú | dormisteyou slept |
| él/ella/usted | durmióhe/she slept |
| nosotros/as | dormimoswe slept |
| vosotros/as | dormisteisyou all slept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | durmieronthey slept |
Only él/ella and ellos change o → u: durmió, durmieron.
Imperfect indicative
| yo | dormíaI used to sleep |
|---|---|
| tú | dormíasyou used to sleep |
| él/ella/usted | dormíahe/she used to sleep |
| nosotros/as | dormíamoswe used to sleep |
| vosotros/as | dormíaisyou all used to sleep |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dormíanthey used to sleep |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy durmiendoI am sleeping |
|---|---|
| tú | estás durmiendoyou are sleeping |
| él/ella/usted | está durmiendohe/she is sleeping |
| nosotros/as | estamos durmiendowe are sleeping |
| vosotros/as | estáis durmiendoyou all are sleeping |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están durmiendothey are sleeping |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a dormirI am going to sleep |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a dormiryou are going to sleep |
| él/ella/usted | va a dormirhe/she is going to sleep |
| nosotros/as | vamos a dormirwe are going to sleep |
| vosotros/as | vais a dormiryou all are going to sleep |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a dormirthey are going to sleep |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | dormiréI will sleep |
|---|---|
| tú | dormirásyou will sleep |
| él/ella/usted | dormiráhe/she will sleep |
| nosotros/as | dormiremoswe will sleep |
| vosotros/as | dormiréisyou all will sleep |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dormiránthey will sleep |
Conditional indicative
| yo | dormiríaI would sleep |
|---|---|
| tú | dormiríasyou would sleep |
| él/ella/usted | dormiríahe/she would sleep |
| nosotros/as | dormiríamoswe would sleep |
| vosotros/as | dormiríaisyou all would sleep |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | dormiríanthey would sleep |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he dormidoI have slept |
|---|---|
| tú | has dormidoyou have slept |
| él/ella/usted | ha dormidohe/she has slept |
| nosotros/as | hemos dormidowe have slept |
| vosotros/as | habéis dormidoyou all have slept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han dormidothey have slept |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había dormidoI had slept |
|---|---|
| tú | habías dormidoyou had slept |
| él/ella/usted | había dormidohe/she had slept |
| nosotros/as | habíamos dormidowe had slept |
| vosotros/as | habíais dormidoyou all had slept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían dormidothey had slept |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré dormidoI will have slept |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás dormidoyou will have slept |
| él/ella/usted | habrá dormidohe/she will have slept |
| nosotros/as | habremos dormidowe will have slept |
| vosotros/as | habréis dormidoyou all will have slept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán dormidothey will have slept |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría dormidoI would have slept |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías dormidoyou would have slept |
| él/ella/usted | habría dormidohe/she would have slept |
| nosotros/as | habríamos dormidowe would have slept |
| vosotros/as | habríais dormidoyou all would have slept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían dormidothey would have slept |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of dormir
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | duerma(that) I sleep |
|---|---|
| tú | duermas(that) you sleep |
| él/ella/usted | duerma(that) he/she sleeps |
| nosotros/as | durmamos(that) we sleep |
| vosotros/as | durmáis(that) you all sleep |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | duerman(that) they sleep |
Note durmamos, durmáis with u.
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | durmiera / durmiese(if) I slept |
|---|---|
| tú | durmieras / durmieses(if) you slept |
| él/ella/usted | durmiera / durmiese(if) he/she slept |
| nosotros/as | durmiéramos / durmiésemos(if) we slept |
| vosotros/as | durmierais / durmieseis(if) you all slept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | durmieran / durmiesen(if) they slept |
Future subjunctive
| yo | durmiere(if) I sleep |
|---|---|
| tú | durmieres(if) you sleep |
| él/ella/usted | durmiere(if) he/she sleeps |
| nosotros/as | durmiéremos(if) we sleep |
| vosotros/as | durmiereis(if) you all sleep |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | durmieren(if) they sleep |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya dormido(that) I have slept |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas dormido(that) you have slept |
| él/ella/usted | haya dormido(that) he/she has slept |
| nosotros/as | hayamos dormido(that) we have slept |
| vosotros/as | hayáis dormido(that) you all have slept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan dormido(that) they have slept |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera dormido(if) I had slept |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras dormido(if) you had slept |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera dormido(if) he/she had slept |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos dormido(if) we had slept |
| vosotros/as | hubierais dormido(if) you all had slept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran dormido(if) they had slept |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere dormido(if) I will have slept |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres dormido(if) you will have slept |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere dormido(if) he/she will have slept |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos dormido(if) we will have slept |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis dormido(if) you all will have slept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren dormido(if) they will have slept |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of dormir
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | duermesleep! |
|---|---|
| usted | duermasleep! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | durmamoslet's sleep! |
| vosotros/as | dormidsleep! (you all) |
| ustedes | duermansleep! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no duermasdon't sleep! |
|---|---|
| usted | no duermadon't sleep! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no durmamoslet's not sleep! |
| vosotros/as | no durmáisdon't sleep! (you all) |
| ustedes | no duermandon't sleep! (you all, formal) |
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How to use dormir
Duermo ocho horas cada noche.
I sleep eight hours every night.
Me dormí viendo la tele.
I fell asleep watching TV.
¡Me he dormido!
I overslept!
¡Que duermas bien!
Sleep well!
Duermo la siesta los domingos.
I take a nap on Sundays.
Example sentences with dormir
- ¿Has dormido bien?Did you sleep well?
- No duermo bien últimamente.I haven't been sleeping well lately.
- El bebé durmió toda la noche.The baby slept through the night.
- De niño dormía con la luz encendida.As a kid I slept with the light on.
- Esta noche dormiré en un hotel.Tonight I'll sleep in a hotel.
- Yo no dormiría allí.I wouldn't sleep there.
- Duerme un poco.Get some sleep.
- Está durmiendo.He's sleeping.
Verbs like dormir
Morir is conjugated like dormir (muero, murió). Sentir and pedir have the same kind of change in the preterite: sintió, pidió.
Frequently asked questions about dormir
Is dormir regular or irregular?
Dormir is a stem-changing verb: o → ue in the present (duermo) and o → u in the preterite (durmió), subjunctive (durmamos) and gerund (durmiendo).
How do you conjugate dormir in the present tense?
duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, dormís, duermen.
How do you conjugate dormir in the preterite?
dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, dormisteis, durmieron.
What is the difference between dormir and dormirse?
Dormir = to sleep. Dormirse = to fall asleep, or to oversleep (me dormí y llegué tarde).
How do you say "sleep well" in Spanish?
¡Que duermas bien! or ¡que descanses!
What is the past participle of dormir?
The past participle is dormido and the gerund is durmiendo.
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