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moriré

mo-ri-RÉ

VerbA2Irregular (stem-changing o>ue in present tenses and irregular past participle), but the future tense is formed regularly. ir
I will die?future action
Also:I shall die?literary or formal usage

Quick Reference

infinitivemorir
gerundmuriendo
past Participlemuerto

📝 In Action

Si no bebo agua pronto, ¡moriré de sed!

A2

If I don't drink water soon, I will die of thirst!

Sé que algún día moriré, pero no hoy.

B1

I know that someday I will die, but not today.

Si mi equipo pierde la final, creo que moriré de pena.

B2

If my team loses the final, I think I will die of sorrow (figuratively).

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • fallecer (to pass away)
  • expirar (to expire)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • morir de risato die laughing (to laugh a lot)
  • morir en combateto die in combat

Idioms & Expressions

  • Morir matandoTo go down fighting; to fight till the bitter end.

💡 Grammar Points

Future Tense Formation

The Future tense in Spanish (like 'moriré') is usually simple: you take the whole infinitive ('morir') and add the special future endings ('é', 'ás', 'á', etc.).

The Stem Change

While 'moriré' is regular, remember the base verb 'morir' changes the 'o' to 'ue' in the present tense forms (e.g., 'yo muero').

❌ Common Pitfalls

Confusing Conditional and Future

Mistake: "Using 'moriría' (I would die) when you mean 'moriré' (I will die)."

Correction: Use 'moriré' for definite plans or predictions about the future, and 'moriría' for hypothetical situations or polite requests.

⭐ Usage Tips

Figurative Use

You can use forms of 'morir' figuratively, just like in English, to exaggerate strong feelings, such as 'morir de aburrimiento' (to be bored to death).

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedmuere
yomuero
mueres
ellos/ellas/ustedesmueren
nosotrosmorimos
vosotrosmorís

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmoría
yomoría
morías
ellos/ellas/ustedesmorían
nosotrosmoríamos
vosotrosmoríais

preterite

él/ella/ustedmurió
yomorí
moriste
ellos/ellas/ustedesmurieron
nosotrosmorimos
vosotrosmoristeis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedmuera
yomuera
mueras
ellos/ellas/ustedesmueran
nosotrosmuramos
vosotrosmuráis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmuriera
yomuriera
murieras
ellos/ellas/ustedesmurieran
nosotrosmuriéramos
vosotrosmurierais

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: moriré

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'moriré'?

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Word Family

morir(to die) - verb (infinitive)
muerte(death) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'moriré' the same as 'me voy a morir'?

They mean the same thing ('I will die'), but 'me voy a morir' (using *ir a* + infinitive) is the 'near future' and is often used in conversational Spanish, just like saying 'I am going to die' in English. 'Moriré' is the simple future, which is more direct and slightly more formal.