nós dormíamos

slept, were sleeping

→ dormir
dorm sleep + íamos we imperfect ending
verb · 1st-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #41,136
slept, were sleeping The imperfect form of “dormir.”
PO: No verão, dormíamos com a janela aberta.
EN: In the summer, we slept with the window open.
Conjugation of dormir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First dormia dormíamos
Third dormia —

Havia descoberto a cobra enquanto dormíamos.

I had discovered the snake while we were sleeping.

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Não dormíamos mais na mesma cama, mas éramos muito chegados.

We no longer slept in the same bed, but we were very close.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Ele gritava"Tá tudo bem"e dormíamos como tolos.

He would shout, “Everything’s fine,” and we’d sleep like fools.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

À noite, ele dizia"Tá tudo bem", e dormíamos tranquilos.

At night, he would say, “Everything’s okay,” and we’d sleep peacefully.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)