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Some people sleep like babies, others have quite a hard time getting any rest. Regardless of your particular situation, in this article, we\u2019ll help you convey it in Spanish by using the verb dormir <\/em>(generally meaning to sleep). We will cover the most basic forms of the dormir <\/em>conjugation for beginners, give some advice to more proficient Spanish users and also add some fun facts and phrases. So, come join us; we\u2019re sure this article won\u2019t put you to sleep!<\/p>\n You\u2019re probably tired of reading this, but dormir <\/em>is definitely not a regular verb. We sure like our exceptions in Spanish! Dormir <\/em>is considered irregular as it doesn\u2019t follow the usual pattern for Spanish verbs. However, it is more accurately called a stem-changing verb, just like pensar <\/em>or servir,<\/em> as only the last vowel of the stem tends to change. In this case, the \u201co\u201d in \u201cdorm\u201d tends to change to \u201cue\u201d. You can take a deeper look at stem-changing verbs in this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n Although dormir<\/em> is usually used to mean \u201cto sleep\u201d, depending on the context, and particularly when accompanied by a reflexive pronoun (\u201cme\u201d, \u201cse\u201d, \u201cnos\u201d, etc.), this verb can also mean to oversleep, to fall asleep, to get someone to fall asleep or even to get careless or slack off.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll see examples of these uses when we take an in-depth look at the dormir <\/em>conjugation below, but we\u2019ll go over each of them in this section first to make sure they are clear. Also, if you\u2019d like some more information about Spanish reflexive verbs and how they work, you can take a look at our article<\/a> on the topic.<\/p>\n This last meaning is quite informal, but no less important to know. This use of the verb can have to do with procrastinating on or getting careless about any type of job or task.<\/p>\n Now that we\u2019ve covered the sleeping basics, we\u2019ll move onto the actual dormir <\/em>conjugation. The first step is looking at its verbals: the infinitive, the gerund and the participle. These little rascals can be quite confusing as they don\u2019t actually work as verbs but as nouns, adjectives and adverbs. But don\u2019t panic! They\u2019re not really that bad once you take a look at them.<\/p>\n Dormir<\/em><\/strong> (to sleep)<\/p>\n Durmiendo<\/em><\/strong> (sleeping)<\/p>\n Dormido<\/em><\/strong> (slept\/asleep)<\/p>\n The Spanish indicative mood includes 10 tenses. The presente <\/em>(present), pret\u00e9rito imperfecto <\/em>(imperfect preterite, a form of the past tense), pret\u00e9rito perfecto <\/em>(perfect preterite, another form of the past tense) and futuro <\/em>(future) are among the most common ones. These are also the simplest forms of the dormir <\/em>conjugation, which is why we\u2019ll take a look at them first.<\/p>\n<\/a>What type of verb is dormir<\/em>?<\/h2>\n
<\/a>What is the meaning of dormir<\/em>?<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Oversleep<\/em><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Fall asleep or getting someone to fall asleep<\/em><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Get lazy\/Slack off<\/em><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Verbals of dormir<\/em>: infinitive, gerund and participle<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Infinitive<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Dormir <\/em>conjugation for all levels<\/h2>\n
<\/a>The deep sleeper: dormir <\/em>conjugation for beginners<\/h3>\n
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