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. For this verb, the ‘o’ changes to ‘ue’ in the present tense forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Morir (to die) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American 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 command someone to die or cease living. For example, ¡Muere! ¡Muere de una vez! (Die! Die once and for all!)

Exaggerated frustration: Used hyperbolically to express extreme frustration or annoyance, without literally wanting someone to die. For example, ¡Muere ya, maldita sea! (Just die already, damn it!)

Intensity: To intensify an emotion or experience, often used with “de” followed by a noun. For example, ¡Muere de la risa! (Die laughing!), ¡Muere de amor! (Die of love!)

Slang: In some Latin American slang, it can mean to feel an intense desire or craving for something. For example, ¡Muere por esa chica! (You’re dying for that girl!)

Examples

Examples of Morir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

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

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

En caso de emergencia, muramos juntos. (In case of emergency, let’s die together.)

¡Mueran los traidores! (Death to the traitors!)

Antes que rendirnos, ¡muramos luchando! (Rather than surrender, let’s die fighting!)

¡Muere como un héroe! (Die like a hero!)

Amigos, si es necesario, ¡muramos por nuestra libertad! (Friends, if necessary, let’s die for our freedom!)

¡Muera el tirano! (Death to the tyrant!)

¡Mueran los opresores! (Death to the oppressors!)

¡Muere con dignidad, viejo amigo! (Die with dignity, old friend!)

Si no hay otra salida, ¡muramos peleando! (If there’s no other way out, let’s die fighting!)

¡Muera el enemigo! (Death to the enemy!)

¡Mueran los cobardes! (Death to the cowards!)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Morir (to die) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American 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.