morar Present Conjugation
morar — to dwell
The present tense of morar is regular: moro, moras, mora, moramos, moráis, moran.
morar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for habitual actions ('I dwell here every summer'), ongoing actions ('He dwells in a small apartment now'), or general truths related to living somewhere.
Notes on morar in the Present
Morar is a regular -ar verb and is conjugated straightforwardly in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo moro en un pueblo pequeño cerca de la montaña.
I dwell in a small town near the mountain.
yo
¿Tú moras con tus padres?
Do you dwell with your parents?
tú
Ellos moran en el centro de la ciudad.
They dwell in the city center.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ella mora tranquilamente en su casa de campo.
She dwells peacefully in her country house.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + 'morando' for habitual dwelling.
Correct: Use the simple present: 'Yo moro'.
Why: The present progressive ('estar' + gerund) is for actions happening *right now*, not for general habits or states of dwelling.
Mistake: Confusing 'moramos' (nosotros present) with 'moramos' (nosotros preterite).
Correct: Context usually clarifies: 'Nos moramos aquí' (present) vs. 'Nos moramos allí ayer' (preterite).
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both tenses, requiring careful attention to the surrounding words and situation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: moré
The preterite of morar is regular: moré, moraste, moró, moramos, morasteis, moraron.
Imperfect
yo: moraba
The imperfect of morar is regular: moraba, morabas, moraba, morábamos, morabais, moraban.
Future
yo: moraré
The future tense of morar is regular: moraré, morarás, morará, moraremos, moraréis, morarán.
Conditional
yo: moraría
The conditional of morar is regular: moraría, morarías, moraría, moraríamos, moraríais, morarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: more
The present subjunctive of morar: more, mores, moremos, moren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: morara
The imperfect subjunctive of morar (-ra form): morara, moraras, moráramos, moraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mora
The imperative of morar is irregular in tú, usted, and vosotros forms: mora, more, morad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no mores
Negative commands for morar use the present subjunctive: no mores, no more, no moréis.