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

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Morir (to die) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of morir is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as descriptions of past states or conditions.

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Cuando era niño, mi abuela moría de miedo cada vez que había una tormenta. (When I was a child, my grandmother was dying of fear every time there was a storm.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Cada vez que veía una película de terror, me moría de la risa. (Every time I watched a horror movie, I was dying of laughter.)

Describing a past state or condition: For example, En aquel entonces, me moría de ganas de viajar por el mundo. (Back then, I was dying to travel the world.)

Expressing frustration or impatience (colloquial): For example, ¡Me moría por llegar a casa después de un día tan largo! (I was dying to get home after such a long day!)

Expressing extreme desire or longing (colloquial): For example, Me moría por probar esa tarta de chocolate. (I was dying to try that chocolate cake.)

Examples

Examples of Morir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi abuela moría de miedo cada vez que había una tormenta eléctrica. (When she was a child, my grandmother was terrified every time there was a thunderstorm.)

El año pasado, moríamos de calor durante el verano. (Last year, we were dying of heat during the summer.)

Mis amigos y yo moríamos de risa con las bromas del comediante. (My friends and I were dying of laughter at the comedian’s jokes.)

Ella moría de ganas de ir al concierto de su banda favorita. (She was dying to go to her favorite band’s concert.)

Ustedes morían de aburrimiento en esa fiesta tan sosa. (You were dying of boredom at that boring party.)

Yo moría de hambre después de caminar todo el día. (I was starving after walking all day.)

Tú morías de curiosidad por saber qué había dentro de la caja misteriosa. (You were dying of curiosity to know what was inside the mysterious box.)

Ellos morían de frío en la cima de la montaña. (They were freezing to death at the top of the mountain.)

Vosotros moríais de envidia cuando vuestro hermano recibió un regalo mejor. (You were dying of envy when your brother received a better gift.)

Ella moría de miedo cuando veía películas de terror. (She was terrified when she watched horror movies.)

Nosotros moríamos de sueño después de un largo viaje. (We were dying of sleepiness after a long trip.)

Tú morías de vergüenza cuando te equivocaste en la presentación. (You were dying of embarrassment when you made a mistake during the presentation.)

Ellas morían de tristeza cuando su mascota falleció. (They were heartbroken when their pet passed away.)

Vosotros moríais de impaciencia esperando los resultados del examen. (You were dying of impatience waiting for the exam results.)

Él moría de cansancio después de trabajar horas extras. (He was exhausted after working overtime.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

This post covers Castilian Spanish. For Latin American Spanish, click here

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.