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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dormía |
| tú | 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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