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A cozy brown bear curled up and sleeping soundly on a bed of soft green moss.

durmió

door-MYOH

verbA1irregular ir
slept?he, she, or it completed the action of sleeping
Also:stayed the night?often implies sleeping at someone's house

Quick Reference

gerunddurmiendo
past Participledormido
infinitivedormir

📝 In Action

Ella durmió ocho horas anoche.

A1

She slept eight hours last night.

El gato durmió todo el día en el sofá.

A1

The cat slept all day on the sofa.

Usted durmió profundamente, ¿verdad?

A2

You (formal) slept deeply, right?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • durmió como un tronco – slept like a log
  • durmió profundamente – slept soundly

Idioms & Expressions

  • durmió en los laureles – got lazy after a success

💡 Grammar Points

The 'O' to 'U' Switch

For this verb, the 'o' changes to a 'u' only when talking about 'him, her, it, or them' in the past. Other forms like 'I slept' (dormí) keep the 'o'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using the 'O' by mistake

Mistake: "Él dormió mucho."

Correction: Él durmió mucho. Remember that 'ir' verbs with an 'o' in the middle usually switch to 'u' in this specific past form.

⭐ Usage Tips

When to use it

Use 'durmió' for a specific, completed night or nap. If you want to say someone 'used to sleep' a lot as a habit, use 'dormía' instead.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdurmieran
yodurmiera
túdurmieras
vosotrosdurmierais
nosotrosdurmiéramos
él/ella/usteddurmiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesduerman
yoduerma
túduermas
vosotrosdurmáis
nosotrosdurmamos
él/ella/ustedduerma

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesdurmieron
yodormí
túdormiste
vosotrosdormisteis
nosotrosdormimos
él/ella/usteddurmió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdormían
yodormía
túdormías
vosotrosdormíais
nosotrosdormíamos
él/ella/usteddormía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesduermen
yoduermo
túduermes
vosotrosdormís
nosotrosdormimos
él/ella/ustedduerme
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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: durmió

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly says 'He slept well'?

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Word Family

dormir(to sleep) - verb
dormitorio(bedroom) - noun
dormilón(sleepyhead) - adjective
durmiente(sleeper) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'durmió' mean 'fell asleep'?

Not exactly. 'Durmió' means the person was already sleeping. To say someone 'fell asleep,' you would usually add 'se' at the beginning: 'se durmió'.

Why is it not 'dormió'?

Spanish has a group of verbs that change their middle vowel in certain past forms. For 'ir' verbs with an 'o', that 'o' becomes a 'u' in the 'he/she/they' forms.