How to conjugate Dormirse in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Dormirse
- Dormirse in the Indicative Present
- Dormirse in the Indicative Preterite
- Dormirse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Dormirse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Dormirse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Dormirse in the Indicative Future
- Dormirse in the Indicative Conditional
- Dormirse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Dormirse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Dormirse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Dormirse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Dormirse
- Imperative tenses of Dormirse
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Dormirse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Dormirse is the Spanish verb for "to fall asleep". It is an irregular reflexive verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | dormirse | to fall asleep |
Past participle | dormido | fallen asleep |
Gerund | durmiendo | falling asleep |
Indicative Tenses of Dormirse
Dormirse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of dormirse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "me duermo", meaning "I fall asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me duermo | I fall asleep |
Tú | te duermes | you fall asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se duerme | s/he falls asleep, you (formal) fall asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dormimos | we fall asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os dormís | you (plural) fall asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se duermen | they fall asleep, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dormirse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of dormirse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me dormí", meaning "I fell asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me dormí | I fell asleep |
Tú | te dormiste | you fell asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se durmió | s/he fell asleep, you (formal) fell asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dormimos | we fell asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os dormisteis | you (plural) fell asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se durmieron | they fell asleep, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dormirse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of dormirse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me dormía", meaning "I used to fall asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me dormía | I used to fall asleep |
Tú | te dormías | you used to fall asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se dormía | s/he used to fall asleep, you (formal) used to fall asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dormíamos | we used to fall asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os dormíais | you (plural) used to fall asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dormían | they used to fall asleep, |
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Dormirse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of dormirse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy durmiendo", meaning "I am falling asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me estoy durmiendo | I am falling asleep |
Tú | te estás durmiendo | you are falling asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se está durmiendo | s/he is falling asleep, you (formal) are falling asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos durmiendo | we are falling asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis durmiendo | you (plural) are falling asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están durmiendo | they are falling asleep, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dormirse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of dormirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a dormir", meaning "I am going to fall asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me voy a dormir | I am going to fall asleep |
Tú | te vas a dormir | you are going to fall asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se va a dormir | s/he is going to fall asleep, you (formal) are going to fall asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a dormir | we are going to fall asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a dormir | you (plural) are going to fall asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a dormir | they are going to fall asleep, |
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Dormirse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of dormirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me dormiré", meaning "I will fall asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me dormiré | I will fall asleep |
Tú | te dormirás | you will fall asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se dormirá | s/he will fall asleep, you (formal) will fall asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dormiremos | we will fall asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os dormiréis | you (plural) will fall asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dormirán | they will fall asleep, |
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Dormirse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of dormirse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me dormiría", meaning "I would fall asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me dormiría | I would fall asleep |
Tú | te dormirías | you would fall asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se dormiría | s/he would fall asleep, you (formal) would fall asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dormiríamos | we would fall asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os dormiríais | you (plural) would fall asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dormirían | they would fall asleep, |
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Dormirse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of dormirse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "me he dormido", meaning "I have fallen asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me he dormido | I have fallen asleep |
Tú | te has dormido | you have fallen asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se ha dormido | s/he has fallen asleep, you (formal) have fallen asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos dormido | we have fallen asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis dormido | you (plural) have fallen asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han dormido | they have fallen asleep, |
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Dormirse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of dormirse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había dormido", meaning "I had fallen asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me había dormido | I had fallen asleep |
Tú | te habías dormido | you had fallen asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se había dormido | s/he had fallen asleep, you (formal) had fallen asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos dormido | we had fallen asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais dormido | you (plural) had fallen asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían dormido | they had fallen asleep, |
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Dormirse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of dormirse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré dormido", meaning "I will have fallen asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me habré dormido | I will have fallen asleep |
Tú | te habrás dormido | you will have fallen asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá dormido | s/he will have fallen asleep, you (formal) will have fallen asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos dormido | we will have fallen asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis dormido | you (plural) will have fallen asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán dormido | they will have fallen asleep, |
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Dormirse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of dormirse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría dormido", meaning "I would have fallen asleep".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me habría dormido | I would have fallen asleep |
Tú | te habrías dormido | you would have fallen asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se habría dormido | s/he would have fallen asleep, you (formal) would have fallen asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos dormido | we would have fallen asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais dormido | you (plural) would have fallen asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían dormido | they would have fallen asleep, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Dormirse
Dormirse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "me duerma", meaning "I fall asleep".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me duerma | I fall asleep |
Tú | te duermas | you fall asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se duerma | s/he falls asleep, you (formal) fall asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos durmamos | we fall asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os durmáis | you (plural) fall asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se duerman | they fall asleep, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dormirse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "me durmiera", meaning "I fell asleep".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me durmiera | I fell asleep |
Tú | te durmieras | you fell asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se durmiera | s/he fell asleep, you (formal) fell asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos durmiéramos | we fell asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os durmierais | you (plural) fell asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se durmieran | they fell asleep, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dormirse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "me durmiere", meaning "I will fall asleep".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me durmiere | I will fall asleep |
Tú | te durmieres | you will fall asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se durmiere | s/he will fall asleep, you (formal) will fall asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos durmiéremos | we will fall asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os durmiereis | you (plural) will fall asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se durmieren | they will fall asleep, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dormirse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "me haya dormido", meaning "I have fallen asleep".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me haya dormido | I have fallen asleep |
Tú | te hayas dormido | you have fallen asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se haya dormido | s/he has fallen asleep, you (formal) have fallen asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos dormido | we have fallen asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis dormido | you (plural) have fallen asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan dormido | they have fallen asleep, |
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Dormirse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "me hubiera dormido", meaning "I had fallen asleep".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me hubiera dormido | I had fallen asleep |
Tú | te hubieras dormido | you had fallen asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera dormido | s/he had fallen asleep, you (formal) had fallen asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos dormido | we had fallen asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais dormido | you (plural) had fallen asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran dormido | they had fallen asleep, |
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Dormirse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "me hubiere dormido", meaning "I will have fallen asleep".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | me hubiere dormido | I will have fallen asleep |
Tú | te hubieres dormido | you will have fallen asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere dormido | s/he will have fallen asleep, you (formal) will have fallen asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos dormido | we will have fallen asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis dormido | you (plural) will have fallen asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren dormido | they will have fallen asleep, |
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Imperative Tenses of Dormirse
Dormirse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "duérmase", meaning "(to you formal) fall! asleep".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | duérmete | (to you) fall! asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | duérmase | (to you formal) fall! asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | durmámonos | let's fall! asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | dormíos | (to you plural) fall! asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | duérmanse | (to you plural formal) fall! asleep |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dormirse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se duerma", meaning "(to you formal) don't fall! asleep".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no te duermas | (to you) don't fall! asleep |
Ella / Él / Usted | no se duerma | (to you formal) don't fall! asleep |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos durmamos | let's not fall! asleep |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no os durmáis | (to you plural) don't fall! asleep |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se duerman | (to you plural formal) don't fall! asleep |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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