The Present Tense of Dormirse is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Me duermo temprano los domingos. (I fall asleep early on Sundays.)

Dormirse is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. The o changes to ue in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Dormirse (to fall asleep) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Dormirse generally means to fall asleep, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To fall asleep: This is the most common meaning, referring to the act of transitioning from being awake to sleeping, for example, Me duermo temprano los domingos (I fall asleep early on Sundays).

To become numb: Used figuratively to describe a body part losing sensation or “falling asleep”, for example, Se me duerme el pie cuando estoy sentado mucho tiempo (My foot falls asleep when I sit for a long time).

To be inattentive or distracted (colloquial): In informal contexts, it can mean to become distracted or lose focus, for example, Me duermo en clase cuando el profesor habla demasiado (I zone out in class when the teacher talks too much).

To oversleep (colloquial): In some regions, it can mean to sleep past the intended wake-up time, for example, ¡Me duermo todos los días! (I oversleep every day!)

To be lazy or idle (rude): In a derogatory sense, it can imply someone is being lazy or unproductive, for example, ¡No te duermas en el trabajo! (Don’t slack off at work!)

Examples

Examples of Dormirse in the Present Tense

Cuando tengo mucho sueño, me duermo en el sofá. (When I’m really sleepy, I fall asleep on the couch.)

Mi hermano pequeño se duerme temprano todas las noches. (My little brother falls asleep early every night.)

Después de un largo día de trabajo, nos dormimos rápidamente. (After a long workday, we fall asleep quickly.)

¿Por qué te duermes tan tarde los fines de semana? (Why do you fall asleep so late on weekends?)

Los bebés se duermen fácilmente cuando están cansados. (Babies fall asleep easily when they’re tired.)

En el avión, os dormís apenas despegamos. (On the plane, you all fall asleep as soon as we take off.)

Mis abuelos se duermen viendo la televisión por la noche. (My grandparents fall asleep watching TV at night.)

Cuando estoy estresado, no me duermo bien. (When I’m stressed, I don’t sleep well.)

Los niños se duermen en el auto durante los viajes largos. (The kids fall asleep in the car during long trips.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, te duermes hasta tarde. (After a night of partying, you sleep in late.)

Mi compañero de cuarto se duerme con la luz encendida. (My roommate falls asleep with the light on.)

Cuando estoy enfermo, me duermo todo el día. (When I’m sick, I sleep all day.)

Los estudiantes se duermen en clase si la lección es aburrida. (Students fall asleep in class if the lesson is boring.)

Después de correr, nos dormimos profundamente. (After running, we sleep deeply.)

En el camping, os dormís bajo las estrellas. (While camping, you all sleep under the stars.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dormirse (to fall asleep) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.