Morir: to die

Morir means "to die"—to cease living or to come to an end. It can be used literally for living beings or figuratively to express extreme emotions or situations.

Anatomy of Morir

Verb type: Irregular stem-changing verb (o → ue).
Conjugation classes: Present, Preterite, Imperfect, Future, Conditional.
Participles: muerto (past participle).

Principales Usos de Morir

Literal:

Mi abuelo murió el año pasado.*
(My grandfather died last year.)

Figurative:

Estoy muriendo de hambre.*
(I’m dying of hunger.)
Morir de risa.* (to die laughing)

Fixed expressions:

Morir joven* (to die young)
Morir por alguien* (to be crazy about someone)

Ejemplos

Los soldados murieron en la batalla.* (The soldiers died in battle.)
Murió de un ataque al corazón.* (He/she died of a heart attack.)
Estoy muriendo por un café.* (I’m dying for a coffee.)

Morir en Tiempo Presente

Only the yo, tú, él/ella, and ellos/ellas forms change the stem o → ue

Person	Spanish Example	English Example
yo	yo muero	I die
tú	tú mueres	you die
él/ella	ella muere	she dies
nosotros	nosotros morimos	we die
ellos/as	ellos mueren	they die

Morir en Tiempo Pretérito

Only él/ella and ellos/ellas change; o → u.

Person	Spanish Example	English Example
yo	yo morí	I died
tú	tú moriste	you died
él/ella	ella murió	she died
nosotros	nosotros morimos	we died
ellos/as	ellos murieron	they died

Morir en Tiempo Imperfecto

All endings use irregular stem o → ue.

Person	Spanish Example	English Example
yo	yo moría	I used to die
tú	tú morías	you used to die
él/ella	ella moría	she used to die
nosotros	nosotros moríamos	we used to die
ellos/as	ellos morían	they used to die

Morir en Tiempo Futuro

Add future tense endings to the infinitive morir- (no stem change).

Person	Spanish Example	English Example
yo	yo moriré	I will die
tú	tú morirás	you will die
él/ella	ella morirá	she will die
nosotros	nosotros moriremos	we will die
ellos/as	ellos morirán	they will die

Morir en Tiempo Condicional

Add conditional endings to infinitive morir- (no stem change).

Person	Spanish Example	English Example
yo	yo moriría	I would die
tú	tú morirías	you would die
él/ella	ella moriría	she would die
nosotros	nosotros moriríamos	we would die
ellos/as	ellos morirían	they would die

Morir con Pasado Participio y Perfectos

Past participle: muerto (means "dead").
Auxiliary verb: haber.

Tense	Spanish Example	English Example
Present Perfect	he muerto	I have died
Past Perfect	había muerto	I had died
Future Perfect	habré muerto	I will have died
Conditional Perfect	habría muerto	I would have died

Frases Comunes con Morir

Morir de risa — to die laughing (be very amused).
Morir de hambre — to be starving.
Morir de sueño — to be very sleepy.
Morir por alguien — to be crazy about someone.
Morir joven — to die young.

Consejos y Advertencias

Use morir carefully in sensitive contexts; it is a strong word.
For someone’s death, also see fallecer (more formal).
Don’t confuse morir with matar (to kill).

Resumen

Morir means "to die," with literal and figurative uses.
Irregular stem changes: o → ue in present and imperfect, o → u in preterite 3rd person.
Past participle: muerto.
Used in many common expressions about emotions, age, and intensity.

Now you can handle morir in writings, conversations, and cultural expressions!

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