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ellos duermen
-they sleep
See the entry for ellos duermen.
ellos/ellas/ustedes duermen
-they/you sleep
Present ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of dormir.

ellos duermen

ellos duermen(
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yohs
 
dwehr
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mehn
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(used to express a habitual action; third person plural)
a. they sleep
¿Cuántas horas duermen sus hijos? - Ellos duermen siempre nueve horas. ¿Y los suyos?How many hours do your children sleep? - They always sleep nine hours. And yours?
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(used to express a specific action in the present; third person plural)
a. they're sleeping
¿Qué hacen ustedes tres? - Ellos duermen y yo leo.What are you three doing? - They're sleeping, and I'm reading.
3.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(used to express a future action; third person plural)
a. they're sleeping
¿Dónde duermen esta noche? - ¿Isabel y Norberto? Ellos duermen en Madrid.Where are they sleeping tonight? - Isabel and Norberto? They're sleeping in Madrid.
b. they'll sleep
Seguro que ellos duermen hasta las tantas mañana, pero yo me tengo que levantar temprano.I'm sure they'll sleep until very late tomorrow, but I have to get up early.
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