to sleep
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Duermo ocho horas cada noche.
I sleep eight hours every night.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El bebé durmió toda la noche.
The baby slept through the night.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Dormíamos con las ventanas abiertas.
We used to sleep with the windows open.
Futuro · What will happen
Dormirás mejor sin café.
You'll sleep better without coffee.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo dormiría todo el día.
I'd sleep all day.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Los niños ya han dormido la siesta.
The kids have already had their nap.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella no había dormido nada.
She hadn't slept at all.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para mañana habré dormido en tres hoteles esta semana.
By tomorrow I will have slept in three hotels this week.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos dormido mejor con aire acondicionado.
We would have slept better with air conditioning.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que duermas un poco.
I want you to get some sleep.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperé a que el bebé durmiera.
I waited for the baby to fall asleep.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Mi mamá quería que durmiesen en casa.
My mom wanted them to sleep at home.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que haya dormido bien.
I hope she slept well.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera dormido más, no estaría tan cansado.
If I had slept more, I wouldn't be so tired.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Duerme bien.
Sleep well.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No duermas en el sofá.
Don't sleep on the sofa.