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dormir — Imperative (Imperativo)

to sleep

The imperative conjugation of dormir (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #94). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
duerme *
él/ella/Ud. duerma *
nosotros durmamos *
vosotros dormid
ellos/ellas/Uds. duerman *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperative pattern.

Example sentence

Él duerme con frecuencia.

He sleeps often.

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