Dormir present conjugation
Dormir in the present: duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, dormís, duermen.
- to sleep
- stem-changing (o→ue, o→u)
- Participle: dormido
- Gerund: durmiendo
Present presente
| yo | duermo |
|---|---|
| tú | duermes |
| él/ella/usted | duerme |
| nosotros | dormimos |
| vosotros | dormís |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | duermen |
How to use dormir in the present
The present has o→ue in four forms: duermo, duermes, duerme, duermen. Nosotros and vosotros keep the o: dormimos, dormís. Use it for sleep habits and current problems: No duermo bien. Doctors ask ¿Cuántas horas duerme? With the reflexive, me duermo means I fall asleep, as in Me duermo en el cine.
Examples
¿Cuántas horas duerme normalmente?
How many hours do you usually sleep?
Siempre me duermo en las películas largas.
I always fall asleep during long movies.
Los bebés duermen mucho durante el día.
Babies sleep a lot during the day.
Quick check: dormir in the present
More dormir tenses
- All dormir tenses
- Dormir preterite
- Dormir imperfect
- Dormir future
- Dormir conditional
- Dormir present subjunctive
- Dormir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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