-ir verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue A1 · Beginner

Conjugate dormir in Spanish

to sleep

dormir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #94 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo duermo todos los días." (I sleep every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — dormir (stem-changing o>ue) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo duermo *
duermes *
él/ella/Ud. duerme *
nosotros dormimos
vosotros dormís
ellos/ellas/Uds. duermen *
Example

Yo duermo todos los días.

I sleep every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dormí
dormiste
él/ella/Ud. durmió *
nosotros dormimos
vosotros dormisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. durmieron *
Example

Nosotros dormimos juntos.

We sleep together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dormía
dormías
él/ella/Ud. dormía
nosotros dormíamos
vosotros dormíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. dormían
Example

Antes yo dormía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sleep often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dormiré
dormirás
él/ella/Ud. dormirá
nosotros dormiremos
vosotros dormiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. dormirán
Example

Mañana yo dormiré.

Tomorrow I will sleep.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dormiría
dormirías
él/ella/Ud. dormiría
nosotros dormiríamos
vosotros dormiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. dormirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo dormiría.

If I could, I would sleep.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo duerma *
duermas *
él/ella/Ud. duerma *
nosotros durmamos *
vosotros durmáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. duerman *
Example

Quiero que tú duermas más.

I want you to sleep more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
duerme *
él/ella/Ud. duerma *
nosotros durmamos *
vosotros dormid
ellos/ellas/Uds. duerman *
Example

Él duerme con frecuencia.

He sleeps often.

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