morar Preterite Conjugation
morar — to dwell
The preterite of morar is regular: moré, moraste, moró, moramos, morasteis, moraron.
morar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about the action of dwelling as a completed event in the past, perhaps moving into a place at a specific time or dwelling there for a defined period.
Notes on morar in the Preterite
Morar is a regular -ar verb and follows all standard conjugation patterns in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Moré en Madrid durante cinco años.
I dwelt in Madrid for five years.
yo
¿Morasteis en esa ciudad cuando erais jóvenes?
Did you (plural, informal) dwell in that city when you were young?
vosotros
Ellos moraron en el extranjero por un tiempo.
They dwelt abroad for a time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mi abuela moró en esta casa hasta su último día.
My grandmother dwelt in this house until her last day.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'moraba' instead of preterite 'moré' for a specific completed period.
Correct: Use 'moré' for a defined past duration like 'cinco años'.
Why: Preterite marks completed actions with a clear beginning or end, while imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'moró' (él/ella/usted form).
Correct: The form is 'moró', not 'moro'.
Why: The accent is crucial to distinguish the third-person singular preterite from the first-person singular present tense ('moro').
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: moro
The present tense of morar is regular: moro, moras, mora, moramos, moráis, moran.
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.