Translation
to sleep
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Word origin
From Latin dormire ('to sleep'). The same root underlies the English words below.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dormire
- English cognates
- dormant, dormitory
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | duermo | dormí | dormía | dormiré | dormiría |
| tú | duermes | dormiste | dormías | dormirás | dormirías |
| él/ella/ud. | duerme | durmió | dormía | dormirá | dormiría |
| nos. | dormimos | dormimos | dormíamos | dormiremos | dormiríamos |
| vos. | dormís | dormisteis | dormíais | dormiréis | dormiríais |
| ellos/uds. | duermen | durmieron | dormían | dormirán | dormirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | duerma | durmiera | durmiese |
| tú | duermas | durmieras | durmieses |
| él/ella/ud. | duerma | durmiera | durmiese |
| nos. | durmamos | durmiéramos | durmiésemos |
| vos. | durmáis | durmierais | durmieseis |
| ellos/uds. | duerman | durmieran | durmiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | duerme |
| ud. | duerma |
| nosotros | durmamos |
| vosotros | dormid |
| uds. | duerman |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- durmiendo
- Past participle
- dormido
Examples
.
I need to sleep at least eight hours every night.
.
Babies tend to sleep a lot during the first months.
.
She could not sleep because of nerves before the exam.
.
I slept very badly in that hotel in the city centre.
.
He fell asleep on the sofa watching the film.
Where this fits
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Grammar articles
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Spanish Commands: the Imperative for Tú, Usted, Nosotros
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Spanish Impersonal Verbs: llueve, hay, hace frío
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The Spanish Present Progressive: estar + Gerund (-ndo)
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Spanish Preterite Tense: Endings and the Irregular Stems
Spanish Reflexive Verbs: List of 30, Pronouns and Meanings
Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs: e>ie, o>ue, e>i Boot Verbs
Tener Expressions in Spanish: Tengo Hambre, Tengo Frío
Spanish Verbal Periphrases: acabar de, llevar and volver a
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