The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Morir is used to give direct orders or instructions related to dying, for example: Muere por la patria. (Die for your country.)

Morir is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. In the imperative mood, the o changes to ue.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Morir (to die) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Morir generally means “to die”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To die or cease living, for example, ¡Muere! ¡Muere ya! (Die! Die now!)

Figurative meaning: To experience extreme emotion like embarrassment or desire, for example, ¡Muérete de la vergüenza! (Die of embarrassment!) or ¡Muérete por ella! (Die for her!)

Slang meaning: To express strong desire or longing, often in a humorous or exaggerated way, for example, ¡Muérete por esas enchiladas! (Die for those enchiladas!)

Rude meaning: As an insult or expression of anger, for example, ¡Muérete, imbécil! (Die, you idiot!) or ¡Muéranse todos! (Die, all of you!)

Examples

Examples of Morir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Muere por tu patria! (Die for your country!)

Si no quieres sufrir, muere con dignidad. (If you don’t want to suffer, die with dignity.)

Soldado, ¡muera con honor! (Soldier, die with honor!)

En la batalla, muramos como héroes. (In battle, let us die as heroes.)

¡Morid por la causa! (Die for the cause!)

¡Rebeldes, mueran! (Rebels, die!)

Antes de rendirnos, muramos luchando. (Before surrendering, let us die fighting.)

¡Muere con valentía, guerrero! (Die with courage, warrior!)

En el campo de batalla, muera con honor. (On the battlefield, die with honor.)

¡Muramos defendiendo nuestros ideales! (Let us die defending our ideals!)

¡Enemigos, morid! (Enemies, die!)

Antes que vivir esclavizados, ¡muramos libres! (Rather than live enslaved, let us die free!)

¡Mueran los traidores a la patria! (Death to traitors of the homeland!)

¡Luchadores por la libertad, morid con gloria! (Fighters for freedom, die with glory!)

¡Muere con dignidad, no con vergüenza! (Die with dignity, not in shame!)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Morir (to die) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.