Conjugation of dormir in French
dormirto sleepirregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | dors | |
| tu | dors | |
| il/elle/on | dort | |
| nous | dormons | |
| vous | dormez | |
| ils/elles | dorment |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- je
je dormedorsThe present indicative is dors, not the subjunctive form dorme. - nous
nous dormontdormonsThe correct ending is -ons: nous dormons.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai dormi | |
| tu | as dormi | |
| il/elle/on | a dormi | |
| nous | avons dormi | |
| vous | avez dormi | |
| ils/elles | ont dormi |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | dormais | |
| tu | dormais | |
| il/elle/on | dormait | |
| nous | dormions | |
| vous | dormiez | |
| ils/elles | dormaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | dormirai | |
| tu | dormiras | |
| il/elle/on | dormira | |
| nous | dormirons | |
| vous | dormirez | |
| ils/elles | dormiront |
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | dormirais | |
| tu | dormirais | |
| il/elle/on | dormirait | |
| nous | dormirions | |
| vous | dormiriez | |
| ils/elles | dormiraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | dorme | |
| tu | dormes | |
| il/elle/on | dorme | |
| nous | dormions | |
| vous | dormiez | |
| ils/elles | dorment |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
nous dormonsdormionsIn the present subjunctive, the form is dormions, not dormons.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | dors | |
| nous | dormons | |
| vous | dormez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- tu
dormesdorsThe imperative uses the stem form dors, not the present indicative tu form.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | dormi | |
| tu | dormi | |
| il/elle/on | dormi | |
| nous | dormi | |
| vous | dormi | |
| ils/elles | dormi |
dormir — frequently asked questions
Is dormir a regular verb?
No — dormir is an irregular French verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does dormir mean?
dormir is a French verb meaning "to sleep".