Morirse de… = to be dying of…
In everyday Spanish, morirse de is a fun exaggeration: Me muero de hambre (I'm starving), me muero de sueño (I'm so sleepy), me muero de risa (I'm dying of laughter). And me muero por + infinitive = I'm dying to: me muero por verte.
Indicative tenses of morir
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | mueroI die |
|---|---|
| tú | mueresyou die |
| él/ella/usted | muerehe/she dies |
| nosotros/as | morimoswe die |
| vosotros/as | morísyou all die |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | muerenthey die |
Stem change o → ue in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite indicative
| yo | moríI died |
|---|---|
| tú | moristeyou died |
| él/ella/usted | murióhe/she died |
| nosotros/as | morimoswe died |
| vosotros/as | moristeisyou all died |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | murieronthey died |
Stem change o → u in the third person: murió, murieron.
Imperfect indicative
| yo | moríaI used to die |
|---|---|
| tú | moríasyou used to die |
| él/ella/usted | moríahe/she used to die |
| nosotros/as | moríamoswe used to die |
| vosotros/as | moríaisyou all used to die |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | moríanthey used to die |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy muriendoI am dying |
|---|---|
| tú | estás muriendoyou are dying |
| él/ella/usted | está muriendohe/she is dying |
| nosotros/as | estamos muriendowe are dying |
| vosotros/as | estáis muriendoyou all are dying |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están muriendothey are dying |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a morirI am going to die |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a moriryou are going to die |
| él/ella/usted | va a morirhe/she is going to die |
| nosotros/as | vamos a morirwe are going to die |
| vosotros/as | vais a moriryou all are going to die |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a morirthey are going to die |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | moriréI will die |
|---|---|
| tú | morirásyou will die |
| él/ella/usted | moriráhe/she will die |
| nosotros/as | moriremoswe will die |
| vosotros/as | moriréisyou all will die |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | moriránthey will die |
Conditional indicative
| yo | moriríaI would die |
|---|---|
| tú | moriríasyou would die |
| él/ella/usted | moriríahe/she would die |
| nosotros/as | moriríamoswe would die |
| vosotros/as | moriríaisyou all would die |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | moriríanthey would die |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he muertoI have died |
|---|---|
| tú | has muertoyou have died |
| él/ella/usted | ha muertohe/she has died |
| nosotros/as | hemos muertowe have died |
| vosotros/as | habéis muertoyou all have died |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han muertothey have died |
haber (present) + past participle
Irregular past participle: muerto, not morido.
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había muertoI had died |
|---|---|
| tú | habías muertoyou had died |
| él/ella/usted | había muertohe/she had died |
| nosotros/as | habíamos muertowe had died |
| vosotros/as | habíais muertoyou all had died |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían muertothey had died |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré muertoI will have died |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás muertoyou will have died |
| él/ella/usted | habrá muertohe/she will have died |
| nosotros/as | habremos muertowe will have died |
| vosotros/as | habréis muertoyou all will have died |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán muertothey will have died |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría muertoI would have died |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías muertoyou would have died |
| él/ella/usted | habría muertohe/she would have died |
| nosotros/as | habríamos muertowe would have died |
| vosotros/as | habríais muertoyou all would have died |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían muertothey would have died |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of morir
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | muera(that) I die |
|---|---|
| tú | mueras(that) you die |
| él/ella/usted | muera(that) he/she dies |
| nosotros/as | muramos(that) we die |
| vosotros/as | muráis(that) you all die |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | mueran(that) they die |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | muriera / muriese(if) I died |
|---|---|
| tú | murieras / murieses(if) you died |
| él/ella/usted | muriera / muriese(if) he/she died |
| nosotros/as | muriéramos / muriésemos(if) we died |
| vosotros/as | murierais / murieseis(if) you all died |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | murieran / muriesen(if) they died |
Future subjunctive
| yo | muriere(if) I die |
|---|---|
| tú | murieres(if) you die |
| él/ella/usted | muriere(if) he/she dies |
| nosotros/as | muriéremos(if) we die |
| vosotros/as | muriereis(if) you all die |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | murieren(if) they die |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya muerto(that) I have died |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas muerto(that) you have died |
| él/ella/usted | haya muerto(that) he/she has died |
| nosotros/as | hayamos muerto(that) we have died |
| vosotros/as | hayáis muerto(that) you all have died |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan muerto(that) they have died |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera muerto(if) I had died |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras muerto(if) you had died |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera muerto(if) he/she had died |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos muerto(if) we had died |
| vosotros/as | hubierais muerto(if) you all had died |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran muerto(if) they had died |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere muerto(if) I will have died |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres muerto(if) you will have died |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere muerto(if) he/she will have died |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos muerto(if) we will have died |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis muerto(if) you all will have died |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren muerto(if) they will have died |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of morir
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | mueredie! |
|---|---|
| usted | mueradie! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | muramoslet's die! |
| vosotros/as | moriddie! (you all) |
| ustedes | muerandie! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no muerasdon't die! |
|---|---|
| usted | no mueradon't die! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no muramoslet's not die! |
| vosotros/as | no muráisdon't die! (you all) |
| ustedes | no muerandon't die! (you all, formal) |
Practice morir
Two quick exercises. No sign-up, no app: just you and morir.
How to use morir
Su abuelo murió el año pasado.
His grandfather died last year.
Me muero de hambre.
I'm starving.
Me muero por verte.
I'm dying to see you.
La planta está muerta.
The plant is dead.
Así murió el proyecto.
That is how the project died.
Example sentences with morir
- Cervantes murió en 1616.Cervantes died in 1616.
- Me muero de sueño.I'm so sleepy.
- Muchas plantas mueren en invierno.Many plants die in winter.
- Se estaba muriendo de risa.She was dying of laughter.
- Nadie morirá hoy.Nobody will die today.
- No quiero que se muera mi gato.I don't want my cat to die.
- Si no bebiera agua, moriría.If I didn't drink water, I would die.
- Ha muerto un actor famoso.A famous actor has died.
Verbs like morir
Morir is conjugated exactly like dormir — the only extra irregularity is the past participle muerto, like volver → vuelto.
Frequently asked questions about morir
Is morir regular or irregular?
Morir is irregular: o → ue / o → u stem changes, plus the past participle muerto.
How do you conjugate morir in the present tense?
muero, mueres, muere, morimos, morís, mueren.
How do you conjugate morir in the preterite?
morí, moriste, murió, morimos, moristeis, murieron.
What is the past participle of morir?
Muerto: ha muerto (he has died), está muerto (he is dead).
What does "me muero de hambre" mean?
"I'm starving" — literally "I'm dying of hunger".
What is the gerund of morir?
Muriendo, with a u.
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