In this French grammar lesson we will learn about dormir conjugation in the passe composé, as well as how the derivatives of dormir are conjugated in the passé composé
Dormir means “to sleep” and is a irregular -ir verb.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how dormir in the passé composé is conjugated in French,
- how dormir in the passé composé is pronounced in French,
- which derivatives dormir has in French,
- how dormir in the passé composé is used in sentences in French,
- how you can quiz yourself on dormir conjugation in the passé composé
- how to practice with flashcards on dormir conjugation in the passé composé
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn French
Please refer to the French A2 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar if you are curious about how dormir fits in French A2 grammar.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about dormir conjugation in the passé composé.
Table of Contents
Dormir Conjugation in the Passé Composé
| j’ | ai | dormi |
| tu | as | dormi |
| il/elle/on | a | dormi |
| nous | avons | dormi |
| vous | avez | dormi |
| ils/elles | ont | dormi |
Dormir and its Derivatives
| mentir | to lie |
| partir* | to leave |
| repartir* | to leave again |
| ressortir* | to go out again |
| sentir | to smell |
| sortir* | to go out |
As you can see this group of –mir/-tir verbs has a few important verbs that you should be aware of.
All of these verbs are conjugated in the same way.
You can see them in action in the example sentence chapter.
* The verbs with an asterisk are conjugated with être in the passé comoposé.
Pronunciation of Dormir Conjugations
In this section on dormir conjugation in the passé composé we will focus on pronunciation.
There is 1 important rule to take into account when we want to pronounce a dormir conjugation in the passé composé.
- The particip passé is pronounced in the same way for all the verbs. The last letter that you will hear is the i.
J’ai dormi
Tu as dormi
Il a dormi
Nous avons dormi
Vous avez dormi
Ils ont dormi
As you can see particip passé has the same pronunciation in every phrase.
Example Sentences with Dormir Conjugation in the Passé Composé
The final section of this lesson on dormir conjugation in the passé composé is about seeing dormir in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of dormir conjugation in the passé composé through examples.
Dormir
J’ai dormi devant la télé.
I slept in front of the TV.
Sentir
As-tu senti le tremblement de terre ce matin ?
Did you feel the earthquake this morning?
Mentir
Il est évident qu’elle a menti.
It is obvious that she lied.
Dormir
Nous avons dormi dans le même lit.
We slept in the same bed.
Mentir
Vous avez menti à Jean.
You lied to Jean.
Dormir
Ils n’ont pas dormi depuis quarante-huit heures.
They haven’t slept for forty-eight hours.
Quiz Yourself on Dormir Conjugation in the Passé Composé
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
It is up to you to give the correct answer.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
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