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How to conjugate Morir in Spanish

morir to die, to decease Irregular Verb Top 100

At a glance: Morir (to die, to decease) is one of the most common irregular verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: muero, mueres, muere, morimos, morís, mueren. Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change o to ue (muero, mueres, muere, mueren); nosotros and vosotros are regular. It is also irregular in the preterite (murió), subjunctive and past participle (muerto).

Past participle
muerto died
Gerund
muriendo dying
Similar
fallecer, morirse, perecer

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Indicative tenses of Morir

Morir in the Indicative Present

The Indicative Present of morir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “muero”, meaning “I die”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YomueroI die
Túmueresyou die
Ella / Él / Ustedmueres/he dies
Nosotras / Nosotrosmorimoswe die
Vosotras / Vosotrosmorísyou (plural) die
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesmuerenthey die

How it’s built: Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change o to ue (muero, mueres, muere, mueren); nosotros and vosotros are regular.

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Morir in the Indicative Preterite

The Indicative Preterite of morir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “morí”, meaning “I died”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YomoríI died
Túmoristeyou died
Ella / Él / Ustedmuriós/he died
Nosotras / Nosotrosmorimoswe died
Vosotras / Vosotrosmoristeisyou (plural) died
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesmurieronthey died

How it’s built: Ella/Él and ellas/ellos change o to u (murió, murieron); the other forms are regular.

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Morir in the Indicative Imperfect

The Indicative Imperfect of morir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “moría”, meaning “I used to die”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YomoríaI used to die
Túmoríasyou used to die
Ella / Él / Ustedmorías/he used to die
Nosotras / Nosotrosmoríamoswe used to die
Vosotras / Vosotrosmoríaisyou (plural) used to die
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesmoríanthey used to die

How it’s built: Regular: stem mor- plus the -ir endings.

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Morir in the Indicative Present Continuous

The Indicative Present Continuous of morir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy muriendo”, meaning “I am dying”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yoestoy muriendoI am dying
Túestás muriendoyou are dying
Ella / Él / Ustedestá muriendos/he is dying
Nosotras / Nosotrosestamos muriendowe are dying
Vosotras / Vosotrosestáis muriendoyou (plural) are dying
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesestán muriendothey are dying

How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the irregular gerund muriendo.

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Morir in the Indicative Informal Future

The Indicative Informal Future of morir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a morir”, meaning “I am going to die”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yovoy a morirI am going to die
Túvas a moriryou are going to die
Ella / Él / Ustedva a morirs/he is going to die
Nosotras / Nosotrosvamos a morirwe are going to die
Vosotras / Vosotrosvais a moriryou (plural) are going to die
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesvan a morirthey are going to die

How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive morir.

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Morir in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future of morir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “moriré”, meaning “I will die”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YomoriréI will die
Túmorirásyou will die
Ella / Él / Ustedmorirás/he will die
Nosotras / Nosotrosmoriremoswe will die
Vosotras / Vosotrosmoriréisyou (plural) will die
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesmoriránthey will die

How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive morir plus the future endings.

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Morir in the Indicative Conditional

The Indicative Conditional of morir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “moriría”, meaning “I would die”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YomoriríaI would die
Túmoriríasyou would die
Ella / Él / Ustedmorirías/he would die
Nosotras / Nosotrosmoriríamoswe would die
Vosotras / Vosotrosmoriríaisyou (plural) would die
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesmoriríanthey would die

How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive morir plus the conditional endings.

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Morir in the Indicative Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect of morir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he muerto”, meaning “I have died”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohe muertoI have died
Túhas muertoyou have died
Ella / Él / Ustedha muertos/he has died
Nosotras / Nosotroshemos muertowe have died
Vosotras / Vosotroshabéis muertoyou (plural) have died
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshan muertothey have died

How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the irregular past participle muerto.

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Morir in the Indicative Past Perfect

The Indicative Past Perfect of morir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había muerto”, meaning “I had died”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabía muertoI had died
Túhabías muertoyou had died
Ella / Él / Ustedhabía muertos/he had died
Nosotras / Nosotroshabíamos muertowe had died
Vosotras / Vosotroshabíais muertoyou (plural) had died
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabían muertothey had died

How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the irregular past participle muerto.

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Morir in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect of morir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré muerto”, meaning “I will have died”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabré muertoI will have died
Túhabrás muertoyou will have died
Ella / Él / Ustedhabrá muertos/he will have died
Nosotras / Nosotroshabremos muertowe will have died
Vosotras / Vosotroshabréis muertoyou (plural) will have died
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabrán muertothey will have died

How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the irregular past participle muerto.

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Morir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of morir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría muerto”, meaning “I would have died”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabría muertoI would have died
Túhabrías muertoyou would have died
Ella / Él / Ustedhabría muertos/he would have died
Nosotras / Nosotroshabríamos muertowe would have died
Vosotras / Vosotroshabríais muertoyou (plural) would have died
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabrían muertothey would have died

How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the irregular past participle muerto.

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Subjunctive tenses of Morir

Morir in the Subjunctive Present

The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “muera”, meaning “I die”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YomueraI die
Túmuerasyou die
Ella / Él / Ustedmueras/he dies
Nosotras / Nosotrosmuramoswe die
Vosotras / Vosotrosmuráisyou (plural) die
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesmueranthey die

How it’s built: Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos follow the yo present, muero (muera, mueras, muera, mueran); nosotros and vosotros change o to u (muramos, muráis).

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Morir in the Subjunctive Imperfect

The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “muriera”, meaning “I died”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YomurieraI died
Túmurierasyou died
Ella / Él / Ustedmurieras/he died
Nosotras / Nosotrosmuriéramoswe died
Vosotras / Vosotrosmurieraisyou (plural) died
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesmurieranthey died

How it’s built: Built on the irregular ellas/ellos preterite, murieron: drop -ron and add the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (muriéramos).

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Morir in the Subjunctive Future

The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “muriere”, meaning “I will die”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
YomuriereI will die
Túmurieresyou will die
Ella / Él / Ustedmurieres/he will die
Nosotras / Nosotrosmuriéremoswe will die
Vosotras / Vosotrosmuriereisyou (plural) will die
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesmurierenthey will die

How it’s built: Built on the irregular ellas/ellos preterite, murieron: drop -ron and add the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (muriéremos).

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Morir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect

The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya muerto”, meaning “I have died”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohaya muertoI have died
Túhayas muertoyou have died
Ella / Él / Ustedhaya muertos/he has died
Nosotras / Nosotroshayamos muertowe have died
Vosotras / Vosotroshayáis muertoyou (plural) have died
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshayan muertothey have died

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the irregular past participle muerto.

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Morir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect

The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera muerto”, meaning “I had died”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohubiera muertoI had died
Túhubieras muertoyou had died
Ella / Él / Ustedhubiera muertos/he had died
Nosotras / Nosotroshubiéramos muertowe had died
Vosotras / Vosotroshubierais muertoyou (plural) had died
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshubieran muertothey had died

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the irregular past participle muerto.

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Morir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect

The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere muerto”, meaning “I will have died”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohubiere muertoI will have died
Túhubieres muertoyou will have died
Ella / Él / Ustedhubiere muertos/he will have died
Nosotras / Nosotroshubiéremos muertowe will have died
Vosotras / Vosotroshubiereis muertoyou (plural) will have died
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshubieren muertothey will have died

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the irregular past participle muerto.

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Imperative tenses of Morir

Morir in the Imperative Affirmative

The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “muera”, meaning “(to you formal) die!”.

In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
Túmuere(to you) die!
Ella / Él / Ustedmuera(to you formal) die!
Nosotras / Nosotrosmuramoslet's die!
Vosotras / Vosotrosmorid(to you plural) die!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesmueran(to you plural formal) die!

How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (muere); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (muera, muramos, mueran); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (morid).

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Morir in the Imperative Negative

The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no muera”, meaning “(to you formal) don't die!”.

In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
Túno mueras(to you) don't die!
Ella / Él / Ustedno muera(to you formal) don't die!
Nosotras / Nosotrosno muramoslet's not die!
Vosotras / Vosotrosno muráis(to you plural) don't die!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesno mueran(to you plural formal) don't die!

How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no mueras, no muera, no muramos, no muráis, no mueran.

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Example sentences and usage

  • Si no comes, te mueres. If you don't eat, you die.
  • Es solitario en la silla desde que el caballo murió. It's lonely in the saddle since the horse died.
  • Él murió a una edad avanzada. He died at a very old age.
  • ¿No sabías que murió hace dos años? Didn't you know that he passed away two years ago?
  • Sin el aire, todos los seres vivos morirían. But for air, all living things would die.
  • A causa de la hambruna, el ganado murió de hambre. Because of the famine, the cattle starved to death.

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Frequently asked questions about Morir

Is morir a regular or irregular verb?

Morir is an irregular Spanish verb. In the present tense: yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change o to ue (muero, mueres, muere, mueren); nosotros and vosotros are regular. It is also irregular in the preterite (murió), subjunctive and past participle (muerto).

How do you conjugate morir in the present tense (presente)?

In the present tense (presente), morir is conjugated as: yo muero, tú mueres, él/ella/usted muere, nosotros morimos, vosotros morís, ellos/ellas/ustedes mueren. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.

How do you conjugate morir in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?

In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), morir is conjugated as: yo morí, tú moriste, él/ella/usted murió, nosotros morimos, vosotros moristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes murieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.

How do you conjugate morir in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?

In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), morir is conjugated as: yo moría, tú morías, él/ella/usted moría, nosotros moríamos, vosotros moríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes morían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.

How do you conjugate morir in the future tense (futuro simple)?

In the future tense (futuro simple), morir is conjugated as: yo moriré, tú morirás, él/ella/usted morirá, nosotros moriremos, vosotros moriréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes morirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.

How do you conjugate morir in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?

In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), morir is conjugated as: yo muera, tú mueras, él/ella/usted muera, nosotros muramos, vosotros muráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mueran. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.

What’s the difference between morir and morirse?

Morir means ‘to die, to decease’ and morirse means ‘to die, to be dying (expression)’. Morirse is the reflexive form of morir, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo muero becomes me muero. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so muere becomes muérete.

What are some common example sentences using morir?

Here are everyday sentences using morir: Si no comes, te mueres. (If you don't eat, you die.) Es solitario en la silla desde que el caballo murió. (It's lonely in the saddle since the horse died.) Él murió a una edad avanzada. (He died at a very old age.) ¿No sabías que murió hace dos años? (Didn't you know that he passed away two years ago?) Sin el aire, todos los seres vivos morirían. (But for air, all living things would die.)


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