Dormir preterite conjugation
Dormir in the preterite: dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, dormisteis, durmieron.
- to sleep
- stem-changing (o→ue, o→u)
- Participle: dormido
- Gerund: durmiendo
Preterite pretérito
| yo | dormí |
|---|---|
| tú | dormiste |
| él/ella/usted | durmió |
| nosotros | dormimos |
| vosotros | dormisteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | durmieron |
How to use dormir in the preterite
The preterite changes o to u only in the third person: durmió, durmieron. The others are regular: dormí, dormiste, dormimos. Use it for a specific night or nap: ¿Dormiste bien? With the reflexive, me dormí means I fell asleep or overslept, a classic excuse for being late. The o→u change also appears in the gerund durmiendo.
Examples
Perdón por el retraso; me dormí.
Sorry I'm late; I overslept.
¿Dormiste bien en el hotel?
Did you sleep well at the hotel?
Los niños durmieron todo el viaje.
The kids slept the whole trip.
Quick check: dormir in the preterite
More dormir tenses
- All dormir tenses
- Dormir present
- Dormir imperfect
- Dormir future
- Dormir conditional
- Dormir present subjunctive
- Dormir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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