-ir verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue Beginner

dormir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to sleep

The imperfect conjugation of dormir (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #94). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo dormía
dormías
él/ella/Ud. dormía
nosotros dormíamos
vosotros dormíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. dormían

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

Example sentence

Antes yo dormía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sleep often.

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