/moˈɾiɾ/
Translation
to die
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin *morire, from Latin mori ('to die'). The same root gave mortal and mortuary.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- *morire
- English cognates
- mortal, mortuary, morbid, murder
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | muero | morí | moría | moriré | moriría |
| tú | mueres | moriste | morías | morirás | morirías |
| él/ella/ud. | muere | murió | moría | morirá | moriría |
| nos. | morimos | morimos | moríamos | moriremos | moriríamos |
| vos. | morís | moristeis | moríais | moriréis | moriríais |
| ellos/uds. | mueren | murieron | morían | morirán | morirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | muera | muriera | muriese |
| tú | mueras | murieras | murieses |
| él/ella/ud. | muera | muriera | muriese |
| nos. | muramos | muriéramos | muriésemos |
| vos. | muráis | murierais | murieseis |
| ellos/uds. | mueran | murieran | muriesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | muere |
| ud. | muera |
| nosotros | muramos |
| vosotros | morid |
| uds. | mueran |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- muriendo
- Past participle
- muerto
Examples
anciano .
The old man died with all his family at his side.
decirte .
I would rather die of embarrassment than tell you a lie.
, .
I am starving, I have not eaten all day.
.
The flowers in the garden will die without water.
risa .
We were dying of laughter at his stories from work.
Used in
Grammar articles
(5)Conjugating Spanish -ir Verbs in the Present Tense
The Spanish Gerund (-ndo): Adverbial Uses and the Mistakes to Avoid (salió corriendo)
Spanish Past Participles as Adjectives and Absolute Clauses (una puerta cerrada, terminada la reunión)
Spanish Present Perfect: he hablado, ha vivido, hemos visto
The Spanish Present Progressive: estar + gerundio, and Why It Is Not the English -ing
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