Conjugation of a dormi in Romanian
a dormito sleepregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | dorm | |
| tu | dormi | |
| el/ea | doarme | |
| noi | dormim | |
| voi | dormiți | |
| ei/ele | dorm |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- eu
eu dormidormLearners sometimes use the infinitive instead of the first-person present; the correct form is 'dorm'. - el/ea
el dormdoarmeThird-person singular uses the diphthong 'oa' → 'doarme', not 'dorm'.
Perfect compuspresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | am dormit | |
| tu | ai dormit | |
| el/ea | a dormit | |
| noi | am dormit | |
| voi | ați dormit | |
| ei/ele | au dormit |
Common mistakes in the Perfect compus
- noi
noi avem dormitam dormitCompound past uses the simple past auxiliary ('am'), not the present ('avem'): 'noi am dormit'.
Imperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | dormeam | |
| tu | dormeai | |
| el/ea | dormea | |
| noi | dormeam | |
| voi | dormeați | |
| ei/ele | dormeau |
Common mistakes in the Imperfect
- ei/ele
ei dormaudormeauDon't drop the unstressed 'e' — correct form is 'dormeau'.
Mai mult ca perfectpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | dormisem | |
| tu | dormiseși | |
| el/ea | dormise | |
| noi | dormiserăm | |
| voi | dormiserăți | |
| ei/ele | dormiseră |
Common mistakes in the Mai mult ca perfect
- voi
voi dormiseratidormiserățiRemember Romanian diacritics in pluperfect: 'dormiserăți' (use ă and ț).
Viitorfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | voi dormi | |
| tu | vei dormi | |
| el/ea | va dormi | |
| noi | vom dormi | |
| voi | veți dormi | |
| ei/ele | vor dormi |
Condiționalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | aș dormi | |
| tu | ai dormi | |
| el/ea | ar dormi | |
| noi | am dormi | |
| voi | ați dormi | |
| ei/ele | ar dormi |
Conjunctivsubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | să dorm | |
| tu | să dormi | |
| el/ea | să doarmă | |
| noi | să dormim | |
| voi | să dormiți | |
| ei/ele | să doarmă |
Common mistakes in the Conjunctiv
- eu
eu dormsă dormSubjunctive is normally introduced by 'să' in Romanian: 'să dorm' (not just 'dorm').
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | dormi | |
| noi | să dormim | |
| voi | dormiți |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- tu
doarmădormiThe familiar imperative is 'dormi' (tu), not the third-person subjunctive form 'doarmă'.
Gerunziugerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | dormind | |
| tu | dormind | |
| el/ea | dormind | |
| noi | dormind | |
| voi | dormind | |
| ei/ele | dormind |
Participiupast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | dormit | |
| tu | dormit | |
| el/ea | dormit | |
| noi | dormit | |
| voi | dormit | |
| ei/ele | dormit |
a dormi — frequently asked questions
Is a dormi a regular verb?
Yes — a dormi is a regular Romanian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does a dormi mean?
a dormi is a Romanian verb meaning "to sleep".