The Conditional Mood of dormir is used to express what you would do under certain circumstances, for example: Yo 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 (Latin American Spanish):

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

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Dormiría todo el día si pudiera. (I would sleep all day if I could.)

Polite requests: For example, ¿Dormirías un poco más tarde mañana? (Would you sleep a little later tomorrow?)

Hypothetical situations: For example, Si no tuviera que trabajar, dormiría hasta tarde. (If I didn’t have to work, I would sleep in late.)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No creo que dormiría bien en un hotel ruidoso. (I don’t think I would sleep well in a noisy hotel.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: Dormir como un tronco (to sleep like a log, meaning to sleep very deeply). Dormir la mona (to sleep off a hangover or drunkenness).

Examples

Examples of Dormir in the Conditional Mood

Si dormiría más, me sentiría más descansado. (If I would sleep more, I would feel more rested.)

Después de un largo día de trabajo, dormiríamos como bebés. (After a long day at work, we would sleep like babies.)

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

Si no tuviera que ir a la escuela mañana, dormiría hasta el mediodía. (If I didn’t have to go to school tomorrow, I would sleep until noon.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, dormirías todo el día siguiente. (After a night of partying, you would sleep all the next day.)

Si pudiéramos, dormiríamos en la playa bajo las estrellas. (If we could, we would sleep on the beach under the stars.)

Aunque estoy cansado, dormiría mal en un hotel ruidoso. (Even though I’m tired, I would sleep poorly in a noisy hotel.)

En un mundo perfecto, dormiríamos ocho horas cada noche. (In a perfect world, we would sleep eight hours every night.)

Si no tuviera que trabajar mañana, dormiría hasta tarde viendo Netflix. (If I didn’t have to work tomorrow, I would sleep in late watching Netflix.)

Después de una larga caminata, dormirían profundamente en la tienda de campaña. (After a long hike, they would sleep deeply in the tent.)

Si pudiera, dormiría en un hotel de lujo todas las noches. (If I could, I would sleep in a luxury hotel every night.)

Después de estudiar toda la noche, dormirías durante todo el día. (After studying all night, you would sleep all day.)

En un mundo ideal, los niños dormirían toda la noche sin despertarse. (In an ideal world, children would sleep through the night without waking up.)

Si no tuviera que ir al trabajo, dormiría hasta tarde y luego iría al parque. (If I didn’t have to go to work, I would sleep in late and then go to the park.)

Después de un largo vuelo, dormiríamos como troncos en el hotel. (After a long flight, we would sleep like logs at the hotel.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dormir (to sleep) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American 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.