The Conditional Mood of dormir is used to express what you would do or what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Dormiría más si no tuviera que trabajar mañana. (I would sleep more if I didn’t have to work tomorrow.)

Dormir is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs with the same infinitive ending.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Dormir (to sleep) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of dormir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations related to sleeping.

Expressing a hypothetical situation: For example, Dormiría más si no tuviera que trabajar mañana. (I would sleep more if I didn’t have to work tomorrow.)

Expressing a polite request or suggestion: For example, ¿Dormirías un poco? Te ves cansado. (Would you sleep a little? You look tired.)

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Dormiría toda la mañana si pudiera. (I would sleep all morning if I could.)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si dormiría bien en ese hotel ruidoso. (I don’t know if I would sleep well in that noisy hotel.)

Expressing a condition: For example, Si durmiera más, estaría menos cansado. (If I slept more, I would be less tired.)

Idiomatic usage (colloquial): For example, ¿Qué dormirías por una noche de buen sueño? (What would you give for a night of good sleep? – implying a willingness to do anything for a good night’s sleep.)

Examples

Examples of Dormir in the Conditional Mood

Si dormiría más, me sentiría mejor. (If I would sleep more, I would feel better.)

Después de un largo día de trabajo, dormiría como un tronco. (After a long day at work, I would sleep like a log.)

¿Tú dormirías en un hotel encantado? (Would you sleep in a haunted hotel?)

Los niños dormirían más si no vieran tanta televisión. (The children would sleep more if they didn’t watch so much TV.)

En las vacaciones, dormiríamos hasta tarde todos los días. (On vacation, we would sleep in late every day.)

Si tuviera insomnio, dormiría con música relajante. (If I had insomnia, I would sleep with relaxing music.)

Mis amigos dormirían en la playa si pudieran. (My friends would sleep on the beach if they could.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, dormiríamos hasta el mediodía. (After a night of partying, we would sleep until noon.)

¿Dormirías mejor con una almohada nueva? (Would you sleep better with a new pillow?)

Los bebés dormirían más si no lloraran tanto. (Babies would sleep more if they didn’t cry so much.)

En un crucero, dormiríais con el sonido relajante de las olas. (On a cruise, you would sleep to the relaxing sound of the waves.)

Si no tuviera tanto estrés, dormiría como un bebé. (If I didn’t have so much stress, I would sleep like a baby.)

Ellos dormirían mejor si apagaran sus teléfonos por la noche. (They would sleep better if they turned off their phones at night.)

Después de una caminata larga, dormiría profundamente. (After a long hike, I would sleep deeply.)

Si viviéramos en la playa, dormiríamos con las ventanas abiertas. (If we lived at the beach, we would sleep with the windows open.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dormir (to sleep) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.