Morir Conjugation | How to Conjugate Morir in Spanish

Morir means “to die.” You will learn its o → ue present change, o → u preterite and subjunctive families, gerund muriendo, irregular participle muerto, and restricted commands.

Morir conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Irregular. Morir uses muero — “I die” — in stressed present forms, murió / murieron — “he/she died / they died” — in the third-person preterite, muriendo — “dying” — as the gerund, and muerto — “dead / died” — as its irregular participle.

Morir gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund supports progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — in compound forms. The participle muerto remains invariant in those compounds.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	morir	to die
Gerund	muriendo	dying
Past participle	muerto	died / been dead

Morir meaning and essential uses

Morir — “to die” — is primarily intransitive: La planta murió. — “The plant died.” RAE also records numerous figurative and idiomatic uses.

The pronominal form morirse is also extremely common in everyday Spanish, often with similar core meaning but different discourse nuances. This lesson keeps the whitelist identity morir and teaches its non-pronominal paradigm.

Morir irregular conjugation patterns

Stressed present forms use muer-: muero, mueres, muere, mueren. Nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras keep mor-: morimos, morís.

The third-person preterite and related subjunctive families use mur-: murió, murieron, muramos, muriera, muriere. The gerund is muriendo, while the participle is the irregular muerto.

Morir indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Morir present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for current situations, habits, facts, and contextually near-future reference. Stressed forms use muer-; nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras keep mor-.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	muero	I die
Tú — you, singular informal	mueres	you die
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	muere	he / she dies; you die (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	morimos	we die
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	morís	you die (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	mueren	they die; you die (plural)

• Muchas plantas mueren sin agua. — Many plants die without water.

Morir preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The third-person forms use murió / murieron; the other preterite forms keep mor-.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	morí	I died
Tú — you, singular informal	moriste	you died
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	murió	he / she died; you died (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	morimos	we died
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	moristeis	you died (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	murieron	they died; you died (plural)

• La planta murió durante el invierno. — The plant died during the winter.

Morir imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle muerto.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	moría	I used to die / was dying
Tú — you, singular informal	morías	you used to die / were dying
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	moría	he / she used to die / was dying; you used to die / were dying (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	moríamos	we used to die / were dying
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	moríais	you used to die / were dying (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	morían	they used to die / were dying; you used to die / were dying (plural)

• En esa época mucha gente moría joven. — In that era many people died young.

Morir present progressive

Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. Form it with present estar — “to be” — plus muriendo — “dying.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy muriendo	I am dying
Tú — you, singular informal	estás muriendo	you are dying
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está muriendo	he / she is dying; you are dying (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos muriendo	we are dying
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis muriendo	you are dying (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están muriendo	they are dying; you are dying (plural)

• La planta se está muriendo. — The plant is dying.

Morir near future conjugation

Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. Form it with present ir — “to go” — plus a — “to” — and morir.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a morir	I am going to die
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a morir	you are going to die
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a morir	he / she is going to die; you are going to die (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a morir	we are going to die
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a morir	you are going to die (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a morir	they are going to die; you are going to die (plural)

• Sin tratamiento, el tejido va a morir. — Without treatment, the tissue is going to die.

Morir future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, where useful, probability. The endings attach to the full infinitive; there is no separate irregular future or conditional stem.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	moriré	I will die
Tú — you, singular informal	morirás	you will die
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	morirá	he / she will die; you will die (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	moriremos	we will die
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	moriréis	you will die (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	morirán	they will die; you will die (plural)

• Estas flores morirán con la primera helada. — These flowers will die with the first frost.

Morir conditional conjugation

Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or related conditional meanings. The endings attach to the full infinitive; there is no separate irregular future or conditional stem.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	moriría	I would die
Tú — you, singular informal	morirías	you would die
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	moriría	he / she would die; you would die (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	moriríamos	we would die
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	moriríais	you would die (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	morirían	they would die; you would die (plural)

• La planta moriría sin suficiente luz. — The plant would die without enough light.

Morir present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle muerto.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he muerto	I have died / been dead
Tú — you, singular informal	has muerto	you have died / been dead
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha muerto	he / she has died / been dead; you have died / been dead (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos muerto	we have died / been dead
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis muerto	you have died / been dead (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han muerto	they have died / been dead; you have died / been dead (plural)

• La planta ha muerto. — The plant has died.

Morir past perfect conjugation

Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle muerto.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había muerto	I had died / been dead
Tú — you, singular informal	habías muerto	you had died / been dead
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había muerto	he / she had died / been dead; you had died / been dead (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos muerto	we had died / been dead
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais muerto	you had died / been dead (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían muerto	they had died / been dead; you had died / been dead (plural)

• El árbol ya había muerto antes del incendio. — The tree had already died before the fire.

Morir future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle muerto.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré muerto	I will have died / been dead
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás muerto	you will have died / been dead
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá muerto	he / she will have died / been dead; you will have died / been dead (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos muerto	we will have died / been dead
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis muerto	you will have died / been dead (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán muerto	they will have died / been dead; you will have died / been dead (plural)

• Para entonces muchas hojas habrán muerto. — By then many leaves will have died.

Morir conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle muerto.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría muerto	I would have died / been dead
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías muerto	you would have died / been dead
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría muerto	he / she would have died / been dead; you would have died / been dead (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos muerto	we would have died / been dead
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais muerto	you would have died / been dead (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían muerto	they would have died / been dead; you would have died / been dead (plural)

• La planta habría muerto sin agua. — The plant would have died without water.

Morir subjunctive conjugations

Morir present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate environments involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. Stressed forms use muer-, while nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras use mur-: muramos / muráis.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	muera	that I die
Tú — you, singular informal	mueras	that you die
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	muera	that he / she die; that you die (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	muramos	that we die
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	muráis	that you die (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	mueran	that they die; that you die (plural)

• Temo que la planta muera. — I fear that the plant may die.

Morir imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. These forms use the murier- family; the main table shows the -ra series.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	muriera	that I died
Tú — you, singular informal	murieras	that you died
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	muriera	that he / she died; that you died (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	muriéramos	that we died
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	murierais	that you died (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	murieran	that they died; that you died (plural)

• No querían que muriéramos allí. — They did not want us to die there.
• Temían que murieses antes de recibir ayuda. — They feared that you might die before receiving help.

Morir future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These rare forms use the murier- family.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	muriere	if / when I should die
Tú — you, singular informal	murieres	if / when you should die
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	muriere	if / when he / she should die; if / when you should die (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	muriéremos	if / when we should die
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	muriereis	if / when you should die (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	murieren	if / when they should die; if / when you should die (plural)

• Quien muriere sin testamento quedará sujeto a las reglas aplicables. — Whoever should die without a will will be subject to the applicable rules.

Morir present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle muerto.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya muerto	that I have died / been dead
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas muerto	that you have died / been dead
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya muerto	that he / she has died / been dead; that you have died / been dead (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos muerto	that we have died / been dead
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis muerto	that you have died / been dead (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan muerto	that they have died / been dead; that you have died / been dead (plural)

• Es posible que el árbol haya muerto. — It is possible that the tree has died.

Morir past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle muerto.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera muerto	that I had died / been dead
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras muerto	that you had died / been dead
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera muerto	that he / she had died / been dead; that you had died / been dead (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos muerto	that we had died / been dead
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais muerto	that you had died / been dead (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran muerto	that they had died / been dead; that you had died / been dead (plural)

• Si la planta hubiera muerto, ya no tendría hojas verdes. — If the plant had died, it would no longer have green leaves.
• Si hubiese muerto antes, el informe lo indicaría. — If he / she had died earlier, the report would indicate it.

Morir future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. Treat it as a formal or historical reference form, not an everyday conversational target. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle muerto.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere muerto	if / when I should have died / been dead
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres muerto	if / when you should have died / been dead
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere muerto	if / when he / she should have died / been dead; if / when you should have died / been dead (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos muerto	if / when we should have died / been dead
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis muerto	if / when you should have died / been dead (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren muerto	if / when they should have died / been dead; if / when you should have died / been dead (plural)

• Si hubieren muerto los ejemplares, deberá notificarse. — If the specimens should have died, it must be reported.

Morir imperative and commands

Commands address another person directly. The nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.

Morir affirmative commands

Restricted in ordinary literal use. These affirmative forms are morphologically valid and documented, but direct literal commands with this verb are normally marked, harsh, literary, figurative, or highly context-dependent. Treat the table primarily as a reference paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	muere	die
Usted — you, singular formal	muera	die (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	muramos	let’s die
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	morid	die (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	mueran	die (plural)

• Muere en paz. — Die in peace.

Morir negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms, with no — “not / do not” — before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no mueras	do not die
Usted — you, singular formal	no muera	do not die (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no muramos	let’s not die
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no muráis	do not die (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no mueran	do not die (plural)

• No mueras por una imprudencia. — Do not die because of a reckless act.

Common constructions with Morir

These patterns show sentence frames that materially affect how the target verb is used.

• morir de + cause or illness. — to die of / from a cause or illness.
• morir por + cause or person. — to die for / because of something.
• morirse de + emotion or sensation. — to be dying of / from an emotion or sensation, often figurative.

Example sentences with Morir

These examples reinforce the target verb across useful forms and contexts already taught in the lesson.

• El pez murió fuera del agua. — The fish died out of the water.
• Muchas especies pueden morir si cambia el hábitat. — Many species can die if the habitat changes.
• La batería está muriendo. — The battery is dying.
• Espero que la planta no muera. — I hope the plant does not die.
• Ha muerto el árbol más viejo del jardín. — The oldest tree in the garden has died.
• No mueras de hambre: come algo. — Do not starve; eat something.

Regional and usage notes for Morir

The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes for project comparability. Voseo changes some second-person singular forms in regions where vos — “you, singular informal” — is used.

• Vos morís si no recibís ayuda. — You die if you do not receive help. (voseo)
• Morí en paz. — Die in peace. (affirmative vos command; pragmatically restricted)

Morir has several linked irregular families. Keep muer- for stressed present forms, mur- for the third-person preterite and related subjunctives, muriendo as the gerund, and muerto as the participle.