The Future Tense of Dormirse is used to express an action of falling asleep that will take place in the future. For example, Me dormiré temprano esta noche. (I will fall asleep early tonight.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Dormirse (to fall asleep) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Literal meaning: To fall asleep, for example, Me dormiré temprano esta noche. (I will fall asleep early tonight.)

To become numb or lose sensation: For example, Mis pies se dormirán si sigo sentado así. (My feet will go numb if I keep sitting like this.)

To slack off or become lazy (colloquial): For example, Si no estudias, te dormirás en los laureles. (If you don’t study, you’ll slack off/become lazy.)

To miss an opportunity (colloquial): For example, Si no te apresuras, te dormirás y perderás la oportunidad. (If you don’t hurry up, you’ll miss the opportunity.)

To underestimate a situation (colloquial): For example, No os dormiréis con este asunto, es muy serio. (Don’t underestimate this matter, it’s very serious.)

Examples

Examples of Dormirse in the Future Tense

Mañana me dormiré temprano para estar descansado para el viaje. (Tomorrow I will go to sleep early to be rested for the trip.)

El bebé se dormirá después de tomar su biberón. (The baby will fall asleep after drinking their bottle.)

Después de ver esa película de terror, nos dormiremos con las luces encendidas. (After watching that horror movie, we will go to sleep with the lights on.)

Si no dejan de jugar videojuegos, os dormiréis tarde otra vez. (If you all don’t stop playing video games, you will go to sleep late again.)

Los ancianos se dormirán temprano como es su costumbre. (The elderly will go to sleep early as is their custom.)

Cuando estemos de vacaciones, me dormiré hasta tarde todos los días. (When we’re on vacation, I will sleep in late every day.)

Si sigues viendo esa serie, te dormirás muy tarde otra vez. (If you keep watching that show, you will go to sleep very late again.)

El gato se dormirá en su camita después de comer. (The cat will fall asleep in its bed after eating.)

Después de la fiesta, nos dormiremos rendidos del cansancio. (After the party, we will fall asleep exhausted from tiredness.)

Si no apagan la televisión, os dormiréis tarde viendo programas tontos. (If you don’t turn off the TV, you all will go to sleep late watching silly shows.)

Los niños se dormirán en el auto durante el viaje largo. (The kids will fall asleep in the car during the long trip.)

Después del concierto de rock, me dormiré con los oídos zumbando. (After the rock concert, I will go to sleep with my ears ringing.)

Si no dejas de trabajar tanto, te dormirás en la oficina un día de estos. (If you don’t stop working so much, you will fall asleep at the office one of these days.)

El perro se dormirá en su camita después de jugar en el parque. (The dog will fall asleep in its bed after playing at the park.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dormirse (to fall asleep) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian 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.