to die
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Muero de calor en esta oficina.
I'm dying of heat in this office.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi abuelo murió en su pueblo natal.
My grandfather died in his hometown.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Las plantas morían sin agua.
The plants were dying without water.
Futuro · What will happen
Sin agua, estas flores morirán pronto.
Without water, these flowers will soon die.
Condicional · What would happen
Moriría de vergüenza.
I would die of embarrassment.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Muchos árboles han muerto por la sequía.
Many trees have died because of the drought.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Su esposo había muerto hacía años.
Her husband had died years before.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin el médico, el niño habría muerto.
Without the doctor, the boy would have died.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que mueran mis plantas.
I don't want my plants to die.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Temíamos que el perro muriera.
We were afraid the dog would die.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Si muriesen las abejas, tendríamos un gran problema.
If the bees died, we would have a big problem.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Siento mucho que haya muerto tu abuela.
I'm very sorry your grandmother has died.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera muerto ese árbol, no tendríamos sombra.
If that tree had died, we wouldn't have any shade.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.