The Future Tense of Dormir is used to talk about actions of sleeping that will take place in the future. For example, Mañana dormiré hasta tarde. (Tomorrow I will sleep in late.)

Dormir is a regular -ir verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Dormir (to sleep) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Dormir generally means to sleep, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To sleep or rest. For example, Dormiré hasta tarde mañana (I will sleep in late tomorrow).

Figurative meaning: To be inactive or idle. For example, No dormiremos en nuestros laureles (We will not rest on our laurels).

Colloquial meaning: To spend the night somewhere, often implying sexual activity. For example, Dormiré en casa de mi novia esta noche (I will sleep over at my girlfriend’s place tonight).

Slang meaning: To be oblivious or unaware of something. For example, ¿Dormirás durante toda la fiesta? (Will you be sleeping through the whole party?)

Examples

Examples of Dormir in the Future Tense

Mañana dormiré hasta tarde porque no tengo clases. (Tomorrow I will sleep in late because I don’t have classes.)

¿Dormirás en el hotel o te quedarás con tus amigos? (Will you sleep at the hotel or will you stay with your friends?)

El bebé dormirá toda la noche después de tomar su biberón. (The baby will sleep through the night after having their bottle.)

Después del largo viaje, dormiremos como troncos. (After the long trip, we will sleep like logs.)

Mis abuelos dormirán la siesta como todos los días. (My grandparents will take a nap like every day.)

Con el nuevo trabajo, dormiré menos pero ganaré más dinero. (With the new job, I will sleep less but earn more money.)

Después de estudiar tanto, dormirás profundamente esta noche. (After studying so much, you will sleep deeply tonight.)

El equipo dormirá en un hotel de lujo antes del gran partido. (The team will sleep in a luxury hotel before the big game.)

Para el viaje, dormiremos en una cabaña rústica en las montañas. (For the trip, we will sleep in a rustic cabin in the mountains.)

Los niños dormirán temprano para estar descansados para la excursión. (The kids will go to sleep early to be rested for the field trip.)

Después de la mudanza, dormiré como un tronco en mi nueva cama. (After the move, I will sleep like a log in my new bed.)

Para el campamento, dormirás en una tienda de campaña bajo las estrellas. (For the camp, you will sleep in a tent under the stars.)

La abuela dormirá una siesta reparadora después de cocinar el banquete. (Grandma will take a restorative nap after cooking the banquet.)

Después del parto, dormiremos cuando el bebé duerma para recuperar energías. (After giving birth, we will sleep when the baby sleeps to regain energy.)

Los recién casados dormirán en una suite nupcial de ensueño. (The newlyweds will sleep in a dreamy honeymoon suite.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dormir (to sleep) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.