/dɔʁ.miʁ/
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Translation
to sleep
Word origin
From Latin dormire ('to sleep').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dormire
- English cognates
- dormant, dormitory
Grammar
Verb type-ir irregular (3rd group)
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dors | dormais | dormis | dormirai | dormirais |
| tu | dors | dormais | dormis | dormiras | dormirais |
| il/elle | dort | dormait | dormit | dormira | dormirait |
| nous | dormons | dormions | dormîmes | dormirons | dormirions |
| vous | dormez | dormiez | dormîtes | dormirez | dormiriez |
| ils/elles | dorment | dormaient | dormirent | dormiront | dormiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dorme | dormisse |
| tu | dormes | dormisses |
| il/elle | dorme | dormît |
| nous | dormions | dormissions |
| vous | dormiez | dormissiez |
| ils/elles | dorment | dormissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dors |
| nous | dormons |
| vous | dormez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dormant
- Past participle
- dormi
Examples
' chaleur.
I could not sleep because of the heat.
.
He generally sleeps eight hours a night.
essaie ' .
She is trying to sleep but she cannot manage it.
.
Children must sleep at least nine hours.
' .
I can't sleep when it's hot.
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