How to Say "i sleep" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i sleep” is “duermo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Siempre duermo ocho horas cada noche.
I always sleep eight hours every night.
¿Por qué no contestas? ¡Duermo!
Why aren't you answering? I'm sleeping!
Duermo en el sofá porque mi cama está rota.
I sleep on the sofa because my bed is broken.
The 'O' to 'UE' Change
In many forms of the verb 'dormir' (like 'duermo'), the letter 'o' in the middle changes to 'ue'. This happens only in the 'boot' forms: yo, tú, él/ella/usted, and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
The Special 'IR' Change
Because 'dormir' is an '-ir' verb, it has an extra change: the 'o' becomes 'u' in the third person past tense forms (like 'durmió') and in the 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' subjunctive forms (like 'durmamos').
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “Yo dormo ocho horas.”
Correction: Yo duermo ocho horas. Remember to change the 'o' to 'ue' for the 'yo' form.
Using the Change for 'We'
Mistake: “Nosotros duermimos tarde.”
Correction: Nosotros dormimos tarde. The 'we' and 'you all' forms ('nosotros' and 'vosotros') do *not* have the 'o > ue' change in the present indicative.
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