All verbs

/ɑ̃dɔʁmiʁ/to send to sleepB1

Family
Family 2 — two-stem `-ir`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object; reflexive s'endormir for falling asleep yourself

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
endormons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

endor-+-s -s -t

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

endorm-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

endorm-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

endorm-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

endorm-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
endormir
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

endormir-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

endormir-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

endormir

Past participle
endormi

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

endormi

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

endormi

Conjugation

présent
Ij'endors/ʒɑ̃dɔʁ/I send to sleep
youtu endors/ty ɑ̃dɔʁ/you send to sleep
he/sheil endort/il ɑ̃dɔʁ/he sends to sleep
wenous endormons/nuz ɑ̃dɔʁmɔ̃/we send to sleep
youvous endormez/vuz ɑ̃dɔʁme/you send to sleep
theyils endorment/ilz ɑ̃dɔʁm/they send to sleep

Examples

  • J'endors l'enfant.

    /ʒɑ̃.dɔʁ lɑ̃.fɑ̃/

    I get the child off to sleep.

  • La mère endort l'enfant.

    /la mɛʁ ɑ̃.dɔʁ lɑ̃.fɑ̃/

    The mother settles the child.

  • Comment endors-tu l'enfant ?

    /kɔ.mɑ̃.tɑ̃.dɔʁ.ty lɑ̃.fɑ̃/

    How do you get the child to sleep?

Notes

  • endormir is what you do to someone else; s'endormir is falling asleep; dormir is being asleep. English needs three phrases for what French does with one root.