Dormir Conjugation: How To Conjugate "To Sleep" In Spanish

Dormir (Meaning: to sleep in Spanish) is a an essential verb for all students. The conjugation of dormir in the present tense is: Yo duermo (I sleep), tú duermes (you sleep), él/ella, usted duerme (he/she sleeps, you sleep), nosotros dormimos (we sleep), vosotros dormís (you sleep) and ellos/ellas/ustedes duermen (they/you sleep).

Dormir is an irregular IR verb. This is because while its endings are the same as all other regular IR verbs when conjugated in the present tense, its stem changes. This page on our site covers regular and irregular Spanish IR verbs in detail.

Conjugation of dormir in the present tense

Conjugation of dormir (to sleep) in the present tense.

Further down the page we provide complete conjugation charts with example sentences for dormir in the following commonly used verb tenses:

Present tense (presente de indicativo)
Progressive present (presente progresivo)
Near future (futuro inmediato)
Future tense (futuro)
Preterite (pretérito)
Present perfect indicative (perfecto de indicativo)
Imperfect (imperfecto de indicativo)
Conditional (potential simple)
Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Imperative (imperativo)

Dormir conjugation table

The following graphic show conjugations for dormir in the first-person singular (yo) form in twelve tenses.

Dormir conjugation charts

Present tense (presente de indicativo)

In the present tense, yo duermo translates to “I sleep” and “I am sleeping”.

yo duermo	I sleep	Duermo en mi cama.	I sleep in a bed.
tú duermes	you sleep	Duermes en el salón.	You sleep in the living room.
él/ella, usted duerme	he/she sleeps, you sleep	Duerme con la puerta cerrada.	He sleeps with the door closed.
nosotros dormimos	we sleep	Dormimos hasta las once.	We sleep until 11 o'clock.
vosotros dormís	you sleep	Dormís en la tienda de campaña.	You sleep in the tent.
ellos/ellas, ustedes duermen	you/they sleep	Duermen en un cuarto de hotel.	They sleep in a hotel room.

Progressive present (presente progresivo)

The progressive present combines the present tense of estar (to be) with the present participle. Yo estoy durmiendo translates to “I am sleeping”.

yo estoy durmiendo	I am sleeping	Estoy durmiendo en mi habitación.	I'm sleeping in my bedroom.
tú estás durmiendo	you are sleeping	¡Estás durmiendo demasiado!	You're sleeping too much!
él/ella, usted está durmiendo	he/she is sleeping, you are sleeping	Está durmiendo en la casa de su hermano.	He's sleeping at his brother's house.
nosotros estamos durmiendo	we are sleeping	Estamos durmiendo en la troca.	We're sleeping in the truck.
vosotros estáis durmiendo	you are sleeping	Estáis durmiendo en la playa.	You're sleeping on the beach.
ellos/ellas, ustedes están durmiendo	they/you are sleeping	Están durmiendo en un colchón de agua.	They're sleeping on a waterbed.

Near future (futuro inmediato)

The near future tense combines the present tense of ir (to go) with the preposition a and an infinitive. Yo voy a dormir translates to “I am going to sleep”.

voy a dormir	I am going to sleep	Voy a dormir en mi cama.	I'm going to sleep in my bed.
vas a dormir	you are going to sleep	Vas a dormir con tu peluche.	You're going to sleep with your stuffed animal.
él/ella, usted va a dormir	he/she is going to sleep, you are going to sleep	Va a dormir en una hamaca.	He's going to sleep in a hammock.
nosotros vamos a dormir	we are going to sleep	Vamos a dormir en este cuarto.	We're going to sleep in this room.
vosotros vais a dormir	you are going to sleep	Vais a dormir en una pensión.	You're going to sleep in an inn.
ellos/ellas, ustedes van a dormir	they/you are going to sleep	Van a dormir con la puerta abierta.	They're going to sleep with the door open.

Preterite (pretérito)

The preterite tense is used to express past actions which occurred at specified times. Yo dormí translates to “I slept”.

yo dormí	I slept	Dormí bien ayer por la noche.	I slept well last night.
tú dormiste	you slept	¿Dormiste bien en esta cama?	Did you sleep well in the bed?
él/ella, usted durmió	he/she/you slept	Durmió en una carpa verde.	He slept in a green tent.
nosotros dormimos	we slept	Dormimos bajo las estrellas.	We slept under the stars.
vosotros dormisteis	you slept	Dormisteis en nuestra posada.	You slept in our inn.
ellos/ellas, ustedes durmieron	they/you slept	No durmieron en su casa.	They didn't sleep in their house.

Present perfect indicative (perfecto de indicativo)

The present perfect indicative tense is used to describe past events which have a bearing on the present. Yo he dormido translates to “I have slept”.

yo he dormido	I have slept	No he dormido bien.	I haven't slept well.
tú has dormido	you have slept	¿Has dormido toda la noche?	Have you slept all night?
él/ella, usted ha dormido	he/she has slept, you have slept	Ha dormido en un hotel esta semana.	He's slept in a hotel this week.
nosotros hemos dormido	we have slept	Hemos dormido en esta cama.	We've slept in this bed.
vosotros habéis dormido	you have slept	¿Habéis dormido en este centro turístico?	Have you slept in this resort?
ellos/ellas, ustedes han dormido	you/they have slept	Han dormido en la casda de sus abuelos.	They've slept at their grandparents' house.

Imperfect (imperfecto de indicativo)

The imperfect tense is used to express past actions which occurred at unspecified times. Yo dormía translates to “I was sleeping”, “I used to sleep” and “I slept”.

yo dormía	I was sleeping (or used to sleep, slept)	Yo dormía cuando llegaste.	I was sleeping when you arrived.
tú dormías	you were sleeping	Dormías cuando el teléfono sonó.	You were sleeping when the phone rang.
él/ella, usted dormía	he/she was sleeping, you were sleeping	Dormía bien cuando era niño.	He used to sleep well when he was a child.
nosotros dormíamos	we were sleeping	Dormíamos hasta mediodía.	We used to sleep until noon.
vosotros dormíais	you were sleeping	Dormíais cuando llegó la tormenta.	You were sleeping when the storm arrived.
ellos/ellas, ustedes dormían	they/you were sleepign	Dormían en su carpa cada verano.	They used to sleep in their tent every summer.

Conditional (potential simple)

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical actions. Yo dormiría translates to “I would sleep”.

yo dormiría	I would sleep	Dormiría pero no estoy cansado.	I would sleep but I'm not not tired.
tú dormirías	you would sleep	¿Dormirías si estuvieses cansado?	Would you sleep if you were tired?
él/ella, usted dormiría	he/she/you would sleep	Ella dormiría si tuviese una cama.	She's sleep if he had a bed.
nosotros dormiríamos	we would sleep	Dormiríamos hasta las diez si fuese posible.	We'd sleep until 10 o'clock if it were possible.
vosotros dormiríais	you would sleep	¿Dónde dormiríais si tuvieseis una reservación?	Where would you sleep if you had a reservation?
ellos/ellas, ustedes dormirían	they/you would sleep	Dormirían en un centro turístico estuviesen de vacaciones.	They'd sleep in a hotel if they were on vacation.

Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

The subjunctive is used to express wishes, emotions and doubts. Yo durema translates to “I sleep”.

yo duerma	I sleep	Es importante que durema en me propria cama.	It's important that I sleep in my own bed.
tú duermas	you sleep	Quiere que duermas un poco más.	I want you to sleep a bit more.
él/ella, usted duerma	he/she sleeps, you sleep	No sé si duerma bastante.	I don't know if he's sleeping enough.
nosotros durmamos	we sleep	No piensa que durmamos en esta cama.	He doesn't think we're sleeping in this bed.
vosotros durmáis	you sleep	Quieren que durmáis en esta habitación.	They want you to sleep in this bedroom.
ellos/ellas, ustedes duerman	they/you sleep	No sé donde duerman esta noche.	I don't know where you're sleeping tonight.

Imperative (imperativo)

The imperative mood is used to give commands and makes suggestions. Example sentences are under the chart.

(tú) ¡duerme!	Sleep!	¡no duermas!	Don't sleep!
(usted) ¡duerma!	Sleep!	¡no duerma!	Don't sleep!
(nosotras) ¡durmamos!	Let's sleep	¡no durmamos!	Let's not sleep!
(vosotras) ¡dormid!	Sleep!	¡no durmáis!	Don't sleep!
(ustedes) ¡duerman!	Sleep!	¡no duerman!	Don't sleep!

¡Durmamos en esta cama! Let’s sleep in this bed!
¡Duerma con la puerta cerrada! Sleep with the door closed!
¡No duermas hasta mediodía! Don’t sleep until noon!
¡No duermas en mi cama! Don’t sleep in my bed!

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