The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Dormirse is used to give commands or instructions for someone to fall asleep, for example: Duérmete ya. (Fall asleep now.)

This verb follows the o to ue stem-changing pattern in certain conjugations. The o in the stem changes to ue when the stress falls on that vowel.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Dormirse (to fall asleep) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Dormirse generally means to fall asleep, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To command someone to fall asleep, for example, ¡Duérmete ya! (Fall asleep already!)

Figurative meaning: To tell someone to relax or calm down, for example, ¡Duérmete un poco, estás muy alterado! (Chill out a bit, you’re too worked up!)

Dismissive meaning: To rudely dismiss someone or tell them to stop talking, for example, ¡Duérmete y no molestes más! (Shut up and stop bothering me!)

Slang meaning: To tell someone to stop being naive or gullible, for example, ¡Duérmete y deja de creerte todo lo que te dicen! (Wake up and stop believing everything you’re told!)

Examples

Examples of Dormirse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Duérmete ya! Es muy tarde y mañana tienes que levantarte temprano. (Go to sleep already! It’s very late and you have to get up early tomorrow.)

Bebé, duérmase y descanse. (Baby, go to sleep and rest.)

Amigos, después de esta larga caminata, durmámonos un rato. (Friends, after this long hike, let’s take a nap.)

Niños, ya es la hora de dormir. Duérmanse ahora. (Kids, it’s bedtime now. Go to sleep.)

Antes de conducir, duérmete un poco para estar descansado. (Before driving, get some sleep to be rested.)

Después de esa fiesta tan larga, duérmete para recuperar energías. (After that long party, get some sleep to regain your energy.)

Mamá: “Hijo, duérmete temprano para estar listo para la excursión mañana”. (Mom: “Son, go to sleep early to be ready for the field trip tomorrow”.)

El médico recomienda: “Duérmase por lo menos 8 horas cada noche para una buena salud”. (The doctor recommends: “Get at least 8 hours of sleep every night for good health”.)

Después de estudiar tanto, durmámonos un ratito para descansar la mente. (After studying so much, let’s sleep for a little bit to rest our minds.)

Abuela: “Nietos, ya es muy tarde. Duérmanse para estar listos para la escuela mañana”. (Grandma: “Grandkids, it’s very late. Go to sleep to be ready for school tomorrow”.)

Antes de rendir ese examen importante, duérmete bien para tener la mente despejada. (Before taking that important exam, get plenty of sleep to have a clear mind.)

Después de esa cirugía, duérmete todo lo que puedas para recuperarte más rápido. (After that surgery, sleep as much as you can to recover faster.)

Papá: “Hijos, ya apaguen la tele y duérmanse. Mañana hay escuela”. (Dad: “Kids, turn off the TV and go to sleep. There’s school tomorrow”.)

Después de esa larga jornada laboral, duérmete bien para recargar energías. (After that long workday, get plenty of sleep to recharge your energy.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dormirse (to fall asleep) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.