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Conjugation Chart of “Dormir” (to sleep) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Dormir”

The presente de subjuntivo of dormir is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainties about sleeping, for example: Espero que durmamos bien esta noche. (I hope we sleep well tonight.)

This is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes from o to ue in some conjugations.

How to Use Dormir in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of dormir is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations related to sleeping.

Expressing desires: For example, Espero que duermas bien esta noche. (I hope you sleep well tonight.)

Expressing doubts: For example, Dudo que duerma mucho con tanto ruido. (I doubt I’ll sleep much with so much noise.)

Expressing emotions: For example, Me alegra que duermas temprano. (I’m glad you sleep early.)

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

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Que te duermas con los angelitos! (May you sleep with the little angels! – a way to wish someone a good night’s sleep.)

Real Life Examples of Dormir in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que durmamos bien esta noche para estar descansados mañana. (I hope we sleep well tonight to be rested tomorrow.)

Es importante que duermas lo suficiente para rendir bien en el trabajo. (It’s important that you sleep enough to perform well at work.)

Aunque esté cansado, prefiero que duerma en el sofá a que conduzca con sueño. (Even though I’m tired, I’d rather sleep on the couch than drive while sleepy.)

Mamá dice que los niños duerman temprano para estar listos para la escuela. (Mom says the kids should sleep early to be ready for school.)

El médico recomienda que duerma al menos 8 horas por noche. (The doctor recommends that you sleep at least 8 hours per night.)

Ojalá que durmamos como troncos después de un día tan ajetreado. (I hope we sleep like logs after such a busy day.)

Aunque esté de vacaciones, es bueno que duermas tus horas para recargar energías. (Even though you’re on vacation, it’s good that you sleep your hours to recharge.)

Los expertos sugieren que los adolescentes duerman al menos 9 horas por noche. (Experts suggest that teenagers should sleep at least 9 hours per night.)

Mis amigos insisten en que duerma más para estar de mejor humor. (My friends insist that I sleep more to be in a better mood.)

Dicen que si duermes poco, tu rendimiento baja considerablemente. (They say if you sleep little, your performance drops considerably.)

Ojalá que el bebé duerma toda la noche para que sus padres descansen. (Hopefully the baby sleeps all night so the parents can rest.)

Aunque esté emocionado por el viaje, espero que durmamos bien en el avión. (Even though I’m excited for the trip, I hope we sleep well on the plane.)

Mis compañeros de cuarto insisten en que durmamos temprano antes de los exámenes. (My roommates insist that we sleep early before exams.)

Dicen que si duermes mal, tu concentración se ve afectada al día siguiente. (They say if you sleep poorly, your concentration is affected the next day.)

Ojalá que duerman profundamente para recuperar las energías perdidas. (Hopefully they sleep deeply to recover the lost energy.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Dormir (to sleep) in the Subjunctive Mood (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.