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“Dormirse” (to fall asleep) in the Conditional Mood

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Understanding the Conditional Mood of “Dormirse”

The Conditional Mood of dormirse is used to express what you would do or what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Me dormiría temprano si no tuviera tanto trabajo. (I would go to sleep early if I didn’t have so much work.)

Dormirse is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ir verbs.

How to Use Dormirse in the Conditional Mood

The conditional mood of dormirse expresses what would happen under certain conditions or hypothetical situations.

To fall asleep: For example, Me dormiría temprano si no tuviera tanto trabajo. (I would go to bed early if I didn’t have so much work.)

To become numb or lose sensation: For example, Se me dormirían las piernas si estuviera sentado tanto tiempo. (My legs would fall asleep if I sat for so long.)

To become inattentive or careless (colloquial): For example, No te dormirías en los laureles después de un éxito. (You wouldn’t rest on your laurels after a success.)

Real Life Examples of Dormirse in the Conditional Mood

Si me dormiría en clase, no aprendería nada. (If I fell asleep in class, I wouldn’t learn anything.)

Después de un largo día de trabajo, te dormirías en el sofá. (After a long day at work, you would fall asleep on the couch.)

El bebé se dormiría rápidamente con una canción de cuna. (The baby would fall asleep quickly with a lullaby.)

En un viaje largo por carretera, nos dormiríamos turnándonos al volante. (On a long road trip, we would take turns sleeping and driving.)

Si os dormiríais tarde, estaríais cansados por la mañana. (If you all stayed up late, you would be tired in the morning.)

Los ancianos se dormirían temprano por la noche. (The elderly would fall asleep early in the evening.)

En la sala de cine, algunos se dormirían durante la película aburrida. (In the movie theater, some would fall asleep during the boring film.)

Después de una fiesta loca, te dormirías como un tronco. (After a wild party, you would sleep like a log.)

El niño pequeño se dormiría en el regazo de su madre. (The little child would fall asleep in his mother’s lap.)

En un vuelo largo, me dormiría con los auriculares puestos. (On a long flight, I would fall asleep with headphones on.)

Después de estudiar toda la noche, te dormirías en el examen. (After studying all night, you would fall asleep during the exam.)

Los campistas se dormirían temprano alrededor de la fogata. (The campers would fall asleep early around the campfire.)

En la reunión aburrida, nos dormiríamos uno por uno. (In the boring meeting, we would fall asleep one by one.)

Después de una larga jornada laboral, se dormirían en el autobús de regreso a casa. (After a long workday, they would fall asleep on the bus ride home.)

Con el arrullo de las olas, te dormirías en la playa. (With the lull of the waves, you would fall asleep on the beach.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Dormirse (to fall asleep) in the Conditional Mood (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.