Learn French: Tu dors toujours avec ton chargeur dans ton lit ? - Do you always sleep with your charger in your bed?

Tu dors toujours avec ton chargeur dans ton lit ?

Do you always sleep with your charger in your bed?

Breakdown of Tu dors toujours avec ton chargeur dans ton lit ?

you (informal singular)

Questions & Answers about Tu dors toujours avec ton chargeur dans ton lit ?

How does the verb dormir work here? Why isn't it spelled with an 'm' like tu dormes?

The verb dormir (to sleep) is an irregular -ir verb. For the singular forms (je, tu, il/elle), you actually drop the m from the stem. So it becomes je dors, tu dors, and il dort. The m only comes back when you use plural pronouns, like nous dormons (we sleep).

In English we say 'always sleep', but here it is dors toujours. Why is the order reversed?

In French, short adverbs like toujours (always) almost always go immediately after the conjugated verb. You cannot put them before the verb like we do in English. So, tu toujours dors is incorrect; it must be tu dors toujours.

Does toujours always end in an 's' even if you are just talking to one person?

Yes! toujours is an invariable word, meaning its spelling never changes. The s at the end is just a permanent part of the word and has nothing to do with plural or singular forms.

Why do we use ton twice here for ton chargeur and ton lit?