to fall asleep
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me duermo viendo televisión.
I fall asleep watching TV.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El bebé se durmió en mis brazos.
The baby fell asleep in my arms.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los niños se dormían en el carro.
The kids used to fall asleep in the car.
Futuro · What will happen
Te dormirás enseguida.
You'll fall asleep right away.
Condicional · What would happen
Me dormiría con esa música.
I'd fall asleep to that music.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El niño ya se ha dormido.
The boy has already fallen asleep.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Cuando llegamos, ya se había dormido.
When we arrived, she had already fallen asleep.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Me habría dormido sin el café.
I would have fallen asleep without the coffee.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te duermas.
I want you to go to sleep.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperé a que la niña se durmiera.
I waited for the girl to fall asleep.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Hablé bajo para que se durmiesen.
I spoke quietly so they would fall asleep.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Siento que te hayas dormido en el cine.
I'm sorry you fell asleep at the movies.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si no me hubiera dormido, habría visto el final.
If I hadn't fallen asleep, I would have seen the ending.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Duérmete, que mañana hay escuela.
Go to sleep, there's school tomorrow.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te duermas al volante.
Don't fall asleep at the wheel.