Verb Lookup
dormir
to sleep
😴 Infinitive · Infinitivo
dormir
dohr-MEER
to sleep
Gerund · Gerundio: durmiendo
Participle · Participio: dormido
Yo · I
duermo
sleep
Yo duermo.
I sleep.
Tú · You
duermes
sleep
Tú duermes.
You sleep.
Él / Ella · He / She
duerme
sleeps
Él / Ella duerme.
He / She sleeps.
Nosotros · We
dormimos
sleep
Nosotros dormimos.
We sleep.
Ellos · They
duermen
sleep
Ellos duermen.
They sleep.
Why does this change?
- Irregular
- Doesn't follow a predictable pattern in at least one tense — these forms are worth memorizing individually rather than deriving from a rule.
- Stem-changing
- The vowel in the stem changes in most forms (e.g. e→ie, o→ue) — but the endings themselves stay completely regular.
- o→ue in the present tense (except nosotros)
- gerund: durmiendo
o→ue in the present (see stemChanges), and o→u in the preterite third persons and gerund.
Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones
- 🏡 Home: Essentials
¿Cómo dormiste?
How did you sleep?
- 🛁 Bath, Bedtime & Sick Days
Ya es hora de dormir.
It's bedtime.
- 🛝 Kids at Play
¿Puedo quedarme a dormir en tu casa?
Can I sleep over at your house?
- 🛝 Kids at Play
¿A qué hora es la hora de dormir allá?
What time is bedtime over there?
- 🙏 Family, Elders & Respect
Buenos días, hermanito. ¿Dormiste bien?
Good morning, little brother. Did you sleep well? · from a conversation
- 🙏 Family, Elders & Respect
Sí, dormí bien. Buenos días.
Yes, I slept well. Good morning. · from a conversation
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