Meaning and Usage
The verb morir means to die in English. It is used to talk about the act of dying or passing away. This verb is irregular and commonly used in both formal and informal contexts when discussing life and death, stories, or metaphors involving death or endings.
Conjugation Overview
Morir is an irregular verb. It is a stem-changing verb where the "o" in the stem changes to "ue" in some forms. It belongs to the group of -ir verbs with stem changes in the present tense and some other tenses.
Present Indicative Conjugation
| Spanish Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Conjugation | Spanish Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | muero | I die | Yo muero en la historia. | I die in the story. |
| Tú | mueres | You die (informal) | Tú mueres al final del cuento. | You die at the end of the story. |
| Él/Ella/Usted | muere | He/She/You die | Ella muere en la batalla. | She dies in the battle. |
| Nosotros/as | morimos | We die | Nosotros morimos en la guerra. | We die in the war. |
| Vosotros/as | morís | You all die (informal) | Vosotros morís en la novela. | You all die in the novel. |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | mueren | They/You all die | Ellos mueren al final. | They die at the end. |
Preterite Conjugation
| Spanish Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Conjugation | Spanish Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | morí | I died | Yo morí hace muchos años. | I died many years ago. |
| Tú | moriste | You died (informal) | Tú moriste en la edad media. | You died in the Middle Ages. |
| Él/Ella/Usted | murió | He/She/You died | Él murió anoche. | He died last night. |
| Nosotros/as | morimos | We died | Nosotros morimos juntos. | We died together. |
| Vosotros/as | moristeis | You all died (informal) | Vosotros moristeis en la batalla. | You all died in the battle. |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | murieron | They/You all died | Ellos murieron en el accidente. | They died in the accident. |
Common Expressions with Morir
Morir de is used to express dying of something or from a cause. For example, morir de hambre means to die of hunger and morir de amor means to die of love (figuratively, very emotional).
Morir can also be used figuratively to express extreme feelings or states, such as morir de risa (to die laughing) or morir de miedo (to be scared to death).
Related Notes
- The past participle of morir is muerto, used in perfect tenses like he muerto (I have died).
- Stem changes do not occur in the nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms in the present tense.
- It is conjugated with the auxiliary verb haber when forming perfect tenses.
