Conjugation of the verb dormir in French

Dormir

To sleep
Dormir is a common irregular French verb. It uses avoir as its auxiliary. Here’s a table showing how to conjugate dormir in the past, future, and present tenses, and all moods.

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Participe

Présent

dormant

Passé

dormi

Infinitif

Présent

dormir

Examples

Je dors toujours tard le week-end. I always sleep late on weekends.
Hier, il a dormi chez moi. Yesterday, he slept at my place.
Quand j’étais petit, je dormais avec une veilleuse. When I was little, I slept with a nightlight.
Tu dormiras mieux dans un lit confortable. You will sleep better in a comfortable bed.
Si j’étais fatigué, je dormirais tout de suite. If I were tired, I would sleep right away.
Il faut qu’il dorme bien ce soir. He must sleep well tonight.
Pourquoi dormez-vous si tôt? Why do you sleep so early?
Les enfants dorment déjà profondément. The kids are already sleeping deeply.
Ne dors pas en classe! Don’t sleep in class!

Chart

Conjugation of the verb dormir in French (chart)