The Conditional Mood of dormirse is used to talk about hypothetical situations involving falling asleep, 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, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ir verbs in Latin American Spanish.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Servir (to serve) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To fall asleep: For example, Si no tuviera tanto trabajo, me dormiría temprano. (If I didn’t have so much work, I would fall asleep early.)

To become numb or lose sensation: For example, Mis pies se dormirían si estuviera sentado así por mucho tiempo. (My feet would go numb if I sat like this for a long time.)

To be inattentive or distracted (colloquial): For example, Te dormirías en clase si no prestaras atención. (You would fall asleep in class if you didn’t pay attention.)

To miss an opportunity (idiomatic): For example, Si no te apuras, te dormirías y perderías el tren. (If you don’t hurry, you would miss the train by oversleeping.)

Examples

Examples of Servir in the Conditional Mood

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

Si no tuvieras que ir a la escuela mañana, te dormirías hasta tarde. (If you didn’t have to go to school tomorrow, you would sleep in late.)

En el avión, te dormirías como un tronco. (On the plane, you would sleep like a log.)

Si no tomara café, me dormiría en la reunión. (If I didn’t drink coffee, I would fall asleep in the meeting.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, te dormirías hasta el mediodía. (After a night of partying, you would sleep until noon.)

Si no tuviera tantas responsabilidades, me dormiría todo el día. (If I didn’t have so many responsibilities, I would sleep all day.)

En un día caluroso, te dormirías bajo la sombra de un árbol. (On a hot day, you would fall asleep under the shade of a tree.)

Si no tuviera insomnio, me dormiría temprano todas las noches. (If I didn’t have insomnia, I would fall asleep early every night.)

Después de una larga caminata, te dormirías en cuanto llegaras a casa. (After a long hike, you would fall asleep as soon as you got home.)

En un viaje por carretera, te dormirías en el asiento trasero. (On a road trip, you would fall asleep in the backseat.)

Si no tuviera que trabajar mañana, me dormiría hasta tarde. (If I didn’t have to work tomorrow, I would sleep in late.)

Después de una noche de desvelo, te dormirías en cualquier lugar. (After a sleepless night, you would fall asleep anywhere.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Servir (to serve) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American 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.