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 (Latin American 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: It can also mean to lose sensation or feeling in a part of the body, for example, Se me duermen las piernas después de estar sentado mucho tiempo (My legs fall asleep after sitting for a long time).

To be inattentive (colloquial): In a more informal context, it can mean to be distracted or not paying attention, for example, ¡No te duermas en clase! (Don’t zone out in class!).

To miss an opportunity (colloquial): In some regions, it can also mean to miss a chance or opportunity, often used in a scolding manner, for example, ¡No te duermas, que esta oportunidad no se va a repetir! (Don’t miss this, this opportunity won’t come again!).

Examples

Examples of Dormirse in the Present Tense

Cuando estoy cansado, me duermo temprano. (When I’m tired, I fall asleep early.)

Mi hermano duerme hasta tarde los fines de semana. (My brother sleeps in late on weekends.)

¿Te duermes con la televisión encendida? (Do you fall asleep with the TV on?)

El bebé duerme tranquilamente después de tomar su biberón. (The baby sleeps peacefully after having their bottle.)

Cada noche, me duermo leyendo un libro. (Every night, I fall asleep reading a book.)

Mi abuela duerme una siesta todas las tardes. (My grandma takes a nap every afternoon.)

¿Por qué te duermes tan tarde? Tienes que ir a trabajar mañana. (Why do you stay up so late? You have to go to work tomorrow.)

Después de un largo día, me duermo en cuanto toco la almohada. (After a long day, I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.)

Los niños se duermen fácilmente cuando les leen un cuento. (Children easily fall asleep when you read them a story.)

¿Te duermes con la ventana abierta o cerrada? (Do you sleep with the window open or closed?)

Mi compañero de cuarto duerme como un tronco y nada lo despierta. (My roommate sleeps like a log and nothing wakes them up.)

Cuando me duermo, a veces hablo en sueños. (When I fall asleep, sometimes I talk in my sleep.)

Mi hijo duerme con su osito de peluche todas las noches. (My son sleeps with his teddy bear every night.)

¿A qué hora te duermes normalmente? (What time do you usually go to sleep?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dormirse (to fall asleep) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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.