dormirConjugation
dormir means to sleep.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Dormir is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future tense of dormir is regular: dormiré, dormirás, dormirá, dormiremos, dormiréis, dormirán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of dormir is regular: dormía, dormías, dormía, dormíamos, dormíais, dormían.
Conditional
The conditional of dormir is regular: dormiría, dormirías, dormiría, dormiríamos, dormiríais, dormirían.
Preterite
Dormir has a stem change (o to u) in the third-person forms: durmió and durmieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no duermas, no duerma, no durmamos.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'duerme' for tú and 'duerma' for usted, with 'durmamos' for let's sleep.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Dormir changes o > ue in most forms, but importantly o > u in the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'durm-' stem for all forms: durmiera, durmieras, durmiera, etc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does dormir mean in Spanish?
dormir means "to sleep".
Is dormir a regular or irregular verb?
dormir is a irregular (stem-changing) -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate dormir in the present tense?
The present tense of dormir is: yo duermo, tú duermes, él/ella/usted duerme, nosotros dormimos, vosotros dormís, ellos/ellas/ustedes duermen.
How do you conjugate dormir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of dormir is: yo dormí, tú dormiste, él/ella/usted durmió, nosotros dormimos, vosotros dormisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes durmieron.
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