duermes

Duermes is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb dormir. It is used to indicate that you sleep, or that you have a regular habit of sleeping, in statements such as “Duermes ocho horas cada noche” or questions like “¿Duermes bien?”. In context, it is typically paired with time expressions or adjectives describing sleep quality.

Etymology and usage notes: dormir comes from Latin dormire, and duermes reflects the present tense morphology of the verb. In many dialects, the present indicative of dormir shows a stem change: the o in the stem changes to ue in several forms (duermo, duermes, duerme, duermen), while the nosotros/vosotros forms retain the regular dorm-: dormimos, dormís. The form duermes should not be confused with the imperative of dormir, which uses forms such as duerme (affirmative) or no duermas (negative).

Conjugation (present indicative): yo duermo, tú duermes, él/ella/usted duerme, nosotros dormimos, vosotros dormís, ellos/ellas/ustedes duermen. This pattern reflects the o-to-ue stem change in most persons, with no change in the nosotros and vosotros forms.

Common usages and related forms: duermes is typically used to address the person you are speaking to in informal contexts. Other related forms include la frase reflexiva dormir(se) for expressions like “dormirse,” and constructions with estar durmiendo to express ongoing sleep, as in “está durmiendo.” The verb is often used in everyday speech about sleep schedules, fatigue, or routines.