Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- io I sleep
- tu you sleep
- lui, lei, Lei he/she sleeps
- noi we sleep
- voi you all sleep
- loro they sleep
ITALIAN VERB
dormire
to sleep
- #43 most used
- Regular -ire verb
- Past participle: dormito
- Gerund: dormendo
Conjugation
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Past
Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”
- io I slept
- tu you slept
- lui, lei, Lei he/she slept
- noi we slept
- voi you all slept
- loro they slept
Imperfect
Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”
- io I used to sleep
- tu you used to sleep
- lui, lei, Lei he/she used to sleep
- noi we used to sleep
- voi you all used to sleep
- loro they used to sleep
Future
Futuro semplice · plans and guesses
- io I will sleep
- tu you will sleep
- lui, lei, Lei he/she will sleep
- noi we will sleep
- voi you all will sleep
- loro they will sleep
Conditional
Condizionale · “would”, polite requests
- io I would sleep
- tu you would sleep
- lui, lei, Lei he/she would sleep
- noi we would sleep
- voi you all would sleep
- loro they would sleep
Present subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”
- io (that) I sleep
- tu (that) you sleep
- lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she sleep
- noi (that) we sleep
- voi (that) you all sleep
- loro (that) they sleep
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi
- tu sleep!
- Lei sleep! (formal)
- noi sleep! (let’s)
- voi sleep! (all of you)
How to use dormire
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Dormo poco, ma dormo bene.
I don't sleep much, but I sleep well.
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Past
Ho dormito dieci ore filate.
I slept ten hours straight.
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Imperfect
Il bambino dormiva ancora alle undici.
The baby was still sleeping at eleven.
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Future
Dormiremo in un agriturismo vicino a Siena.
We'll sleep at a farm stay near Siena.
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Conditional
Dormirei tutto il giorno, oggi.
I'd sleep all day today.
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Present subjunctive
È importante che tu dorma almeno sette ore.
It's important that you sleep at least seven hours.
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Imperative
Dormi bene, ci vediamo domani.
Sleep well, see you tomorrow.
Good to know
- Dormire has no -isc-: dormo, dormi, dorme. Buonanotte, dormi bene! is good night, sleep well!
Where you hear dormire
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Italian · Beginner Level 1
- La mattina dormo fino alle dieci. In the morning, I sleep until ten.
- Ieri ho dormito tutto il pomeriggio. Yesterday I slept all afternoon.
- Domani dormo fino a mezzogiorno! Tomorrow I'm sleeping until noon!
Italian · Beginner Level 2
- La mattina dormo fino alle dieci. In the morning, I sleep until ten.
- Ieri ho dormito tutto il pomeriggio. Yesterday I slept all afternoon.
- Domani dormo fino a mezzogiorno! Tomorrow I'm sleeping until noon!
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Nonna Asks About the Day
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Beginner Level 2 · Ho dormito fino alle nove.
A Bear in the Orchard
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Beginner Level 2 · Stanotte non dormo!
The Sheep Go Up
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Beginner Level 2 · Tre giorni. Dormiamo in montagna.
Too Hot
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Beginner Level 2 · Sì, fa troppo caldo. Non dormo. · Non dormo da due notti.
The Family Is Coming
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Beginner Level 3 · Sei! Dove dormite?
Making Up the Beds
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Beginner Level 3 · Allora, dove dormiranno?
Zia Rosa Arrives
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Beginner Level 3 · Brava, tesoro. E io dove dormo?
Advice at Night
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Intermediate Level 2 · Chiara, non dormi ancora?
The Night Before
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Intermediate Level 3 · La sera prima non dormii. · Non ho dormito tutta la notte.
The Eve of the Vote
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Advanced Level 2 · Sì. E stanotte non dormo.
The Night Before the Feast
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Advanced Level 3 · E poi dormiamo fino a domenica?
The First Night
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Fluency Level 3 · Sì, Nonna. Non dormi?
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ire verb.