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Conjugation Chart of “Morirse” (to die) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Morirse”

The preterite of morirse is used to express when someone or something died at a specific moment in time. For example, when you want to say “The plant died last winter” – “La planta se murió el invierno pasado.”

This verb follows the o to u stem-changing pattern in the preterite tense for the él/ella/usted and ellos/ellas/ustedes forms. Remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) before each conjugated form.

How to Use Morirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of morirse expresses the moment of death.

To die/pass away: Used to indicate when someone died, for example Su abuelo se murió el año pasado (His grandfather died last year), or Se murieron muchas plantas durante la sequía (Many plants died during the drought).

To die of (emotion): In colloquial usage, describes being overcome by an emotion, for example Me morí de la vergüenza (I died of embarrassment).

Real Life Examples of Morirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Mi abuelo se murió el año pasado. (My grandfather died last year.)

Las plantas se murieron por falta de agua. (The plants died from lack of water.)

Casi me morí de susto cuando vi la araña. (I almost died of fright when I saw the spider.)

Se murió de la risa con el chiste. (They died laughing at the joke.)

Los peces se murieron cuando se rompió la pecera. (The fish died when the fish tank broke.)

Me morí de vergüenza en la presentación. (I died of embarrassment during the presentation.)

Se murió la batería de mi teléfono. (My phone battery died.)

Casi nos morimos de frío en la montaña. (We almost died of cold in the mountain.)

Te moriste por probar ese platillo picante. (You were dying to try that spicy dish.)

Se murieron todas las flores en invierno. (All the flowers died in winter.)

El proyecto se murió por falta de fondos. (The project died due to lack of funding.)

Casi me morí de sed en el desierto. (I almost died of thirst in the desert.)

Se murió el motor del coche en medio de la carretera. (The car engine died in the middle of the highway.)

Los árboles se murieron por la sequía. (The trees died due to the drought.)

Me morí de hambre esperando la cena. (I was dying of hunger waiting for dinner.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Morirse (to die) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.