dormir
to sleep
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | dors |
| tu | dors |
| il/elle | dort |
| nous | dormons |
| vous | dormez |
| ils/elles | dorment |
Je dors huit heures par nuit.
I sleep eight hours a night.
Ils dorment toujours dans le même lit.
They always sleep in the same bed.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai dormi |
| tu | as dormi |
| il/elle | a dormi |
| nous | avons dormi |
| vous | avez dormi |
| ils/elles | ont dormi |
Hier soir, j'ai dormi comme un bébé.
Last night, I slept like a baby.
Nous avons dormi à l'hôtel pendant nos vacances.
We slept at the hotel during our vacation.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | dormais |
| tu | dormais |
| il/elle | dormait |
| nous | dormions |
| vous | dormiez |
| ils/elles | dormaient |
Quand j'étais enfant, je dormais beaucoup.
When I was a child, I slept a lot.
Ils dormaient souvent pendant les cours.
They often slept during class.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | dormirai |
| tu | dormiras |
| il/elle | dormira |
| nous | dormirons |
| vous | dormirez |
| ils/elles | dormiront |
Demain, je dormirai jusqu'à midi.
Tomorrow, I will sleep until noon.
Nous dormirons dans un camping.
We will sleep in a campsite.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | dormirais |
| tu | dormirais |
| il/elle | dormirait |
| nous | dormirions |
| vous | dormiriez |
| ils/elles | dormiraient |
Si j'avais le temps, je dormirais plus.
If I had the time, I would sleep more.
Ils aimeraient dormir dans un lit confortable.
They would like to sleep in a comfortable bed.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | dorme |
| tu | dormes |
| il/elle | dorme |
| nous | dormions |
| vous | dormiez |
| ils/elles | dorment |
Il faut que je dorme suffisamment.
I need to sleep enough.
Il est important qu'ils dorment bien avant le voyage.
It is important that they sleep well before the trip.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais dormi |
| tu | avais dormi |
| il/elle | avait dormi |
| nous | avions dormi |
| vous | aviez dormi |
| ils/elles | avaient dormi |
Avant de partir, j'avais dormi trois heures.
Before leaving, I had slept three hours.
Ils avaient déjà dormi quand nous sommes arrivés.
They had already slept when we arrived.
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Common questions
- Is "dormir" regular or irregular in French?
- "dormir" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "dormir" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "dormir" conjugates as: dors, dors, dormons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "dormir" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "dormir" conjugates as: ai dormi, as dormi, avons dormi, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "dormir" in French?
- "dormir" (to sleep) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.