Indicative
| 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 |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | duerma | durmiera |
| tú | duermas | durmieras |
| él / ella / usted | duerma | durmiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | durmamos | durmiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | durmáis | durmierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | duerman | durmieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | duerme | no duermas |
| usted | duerma | no duerma |
| nosotros | durmamos | no durmamos |
| vosotros | dormid | no durmáis |
| ustedes | duerman | no duerman |
Dormir conjugation quick answers
- Dormir present tense
- The present tense of dormir is: duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, dormís, duermen.
- Dormir preterite
- The preterite of dormir is: dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, dormisteis, durmieron.
- Dormir imperfect tense
- The imperfect of dormir is: dormía, dormías, dormía, dormíamos, dormíais, dormían.
- Dormir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of dormir is: duerma, duermas, duerma, durmamos, durmáis, duerman.
Examples
Duermo ocho horas cada noche.
I sleep eight hours every night.
Los niños duermen ya.
The children are already sleeping.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of dormir?
The yo form of dormir is "duermo" in the present tense, "dormí" in the preterite, and "duerma" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of dormir?
The past participle of dormir is "dormido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he dormido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of dormir?
The gerund of dormir is "durmiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy durmiendo").
How do you conjugate dormir in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), dormir is: dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, dormisteis, durmieron.
How do you conjugate dormir in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), dormir is: dormía, dormías, dormía, dormíamos, dormíais, dormían.
What is the present subjunctive of dormir?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of dormir is: duerma, duermas, duerma, durmamos, durmáis, duerman.
What is the tú command (imperative) of dormir?
The affirmative tú command of dormir is "duerme" and the negative is "no duermas".
Is dormir a regular or irregular verb?
The verb dormir is Stem-changing verb (o→ue, o→u). The full tables above show every form.
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