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 (Latin American 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: To lose sensation or feeling in a body part, for example, Mis pies se dormirán si sigo sentado así. (My feet will go numb if I keep sitting like this.)

To slack off (slang): To become lazy or unproductive, for example, Si no estudias, te dormirás en los exámenes. (If you don’t study, you’ll slack off on the exams.)

To miss an opportunity (idiomatic): To let something pass by without taking advantage of it, for example, Si no actúas rápido, te dormirás y perderás esa oportunidad. (If you don’t act quickly, you’ll miss out and lose that opportunity.)

Examples

Examples of Dormirse in the Future Tense

Después de este largo día, me dormiré temprano esta noche. (After this long day, I will go to sleep early tonight.)

Si no duermes bien, te dormirás en clase mañana. (If you don’t sleep well, you will fall asleep in class tomorrow.)

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

Después de un largo vuelo, nos dormiremos en cuanto lleguemos al hotel. (After a long flight, we will fall asleep as soon as we get to the hotel.)

Aunque estoy emocionado por la fiesta, me dormiré temprano para estar descansado. (Even though I’m excited for the party, I will go to bed early to be well-rested.)

Si no tomas una siesta, te dormirás durante la película esta noche. (If you don’t take a nap, you will fall asleep during the movie tonight.)

El gatito se dormirá en tu regazo si lo acaricias suavemente. (The kitten will fall asleep in your lap if you pet it gently.)

Después de trabajar todo el día, nos dormiremos en cuanto toquemos la almohada. (After working all day, we will fall asleep as soon as our heads hit the pillow.)

Si sus padres no los acuestan pronto, los niños se dormirán en el sofá. (If their parents don’t put them to bed soon, the kids will fall asleep on the couch.)

Aunque quiero ver la película completa, me dormiré si es muy tarde. (Even though I want to watch the whole movie, I will fall asleep if it’s too late.)

Si no tomas un descanso, te dormirás en tu escritorio, compa. (If you don’t take a break, you’ll fall asleep at your desk, dude.)

El perrito se dormirá si le das muchas caricias y mimos. (The puppy will fall asleep if you give it lots of pets and cuddles.)

Después de una larga caminata, nos dormiremos apenas toquemos la cama. (After a long hike, we will fall asleep as soon as we hit the bed.)

Si no duermen suficiente, los adolescentes se dormirán en clase mañana. (If they don’t sleep enough, the teenagers will fall asleep in class tomorrow.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Dormirse (to fall asleep) 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.