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“Morirse” (to die) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Morirse”

The Imperfect Tense of morirse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Me moría de risa cada vez que lo veía. (I was dying of laughter every time I saw him.)

Morirse is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Morirse in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of morirse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to set the scene for another past action.

Dying gradually: For example, Mi abuela se moría poco a poco. (My grandmother was dying gradually.)

Being on the verge of death: For example, El herido se moría en la calle. (The injured person was dying in the street.)

Expressing desire intensely (colloquial): For example, Me moría por un helado. (I was dying for an ice cream.)

Expressing boredom or frustration (colloquial): For example, Me moría de aburrimiento en esa fiesta. (I was dying of boredom at that party.)

Real Life Examples of Morirse in the Imperfect Tense

Mi abuela se moría de risa cada vez que contaba esa historia graciosa. (My grandmother was dying of laughter every time she told that funny story.)

El año pasado, me moría de calor durante el verano. (Last year, I was dying of heat during the summer.)

Cuando era niño, me moría de ganas de ir al parque de diversiones. (When I was a child, I was dying to go to the amusement park.)

Ella se moría de miedo cuando veía películas de terror. (She was dying of fear when she watched horror movies.)

Nosotros nos moríamos de aburrimiento en esa fiesta tan sosa. (We were dying of boredom at that boring party.)

Tú te morías de la risa con los chistes de tu amigo. (You were dying of laughter with your friend’s jokes.)

Ellos se morían de hambre después de caminar todo el día. (They were dying of hunger after walking all day.)

Vosotros os moríais de curiosidad por saber el final de la película. (You were dying of curiosity to know the end of the movie.)

Ustedes se morían de frío en esa cabaña sin calefacción. (You were dying of cold in that cabin without heating.)

Ella se moría de ganas de conocer a su ídolo musical. (She was dying to meet her musical idol.)

Yo me moría de vergüenza cuando cometía un error en público. (I was dying of embarrassment when I made a mistake in public.)

Tú te morías de celos cada vez que tu pareja hablaba con alguien más. (You were dying of jealousy every time your partner talked to someone else.)

Nosotros nos moríamos de la risa con las ocurrencias de nuestro amigo. (We were dying of laughter with our friend’s antics.)

Ellas se morían de envidia al ver el éxito de su compañera. (They were dying of envy seeing their colleague’s success.)

Vosotros os moríais de ganas de ir a la playa durante las vacaciones. (You were dying to go to the beach during the holidays.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.