moriría
moh-ree-REE-ah
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Si tuviera otra oportunidad, moriría por volver a verla.
B1If I had another chance, I would die to see her again.
Él moriría de hambre si no le trajeras comida.
B1He would die of hunger if you didn't bring him food.
Dijo que moriría si no conseguía ese trabajo.
A2He said he would die if he didn't get that job. (Figurative exaggeration)
En ese momento, pensé que moriría de la risa.
B2In that moment, I thought I would die laughing.
💡 Grammar Points
Using the Conditional Tense
This form, 'moriría,' is used to talk about actions that would happen, usually depending on a condition ('if I won the lottery...').
Expressing Past Future
You can use 'moriría' to talk about what someone was going to do or was going to happen from a perspective in the past: 'Dijo que moriría al día siguiente' (He said he would die the next day).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Confusing Conditional and Future
Mistake: "Using 'moriré' (I will die) when you mean 'moriría' (I would die) in a hypothetical situation."
Correction: Remember that 'moriré' is certain future, while 'moriría' is conditional and depends on something else.
⭐ Usage Tips
Hyperbolic Use
Use 'moriría de...' (I would die of...) followed by an emotion (shame, laughter, fear) to show extreme feelings, just like in English. This is a very natural way to exaggerate.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
imperfect
present
preterite
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: moriría
Question 1 of 1
Which situation correctly uses 'moriría'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'moriría' look like it should be irregular, but the conjugation is regular?
The verb 'morir' is indeed irregular in tenses like the present ('muero') and preterite ('murió'). However, in the Conditional tense ('moriría') and the Future tense ('moriré'), Spanish verbs are almost always regular, meaning you just add the standard endings directly to the infinitive form ('morir').
How can I tell if 'moriría' means 'I would die' or 'He/She/You formal would die'?
You must rely on the context of the sentence. Since 'yo' (I) and 'él/ella/usted' (he/she/formal you) share the same verb form in the conditional, look for the subject pronoun or the noun that performs the action to know who is doing the dying.