The Imperfect Tense of Morir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions 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.)

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 (Latin American Spanish):

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

Dying gradually or slowly: For example, Mi abuela se moría poco a poco. (My grandmother was dying slowly.) This usage conveys the idea of a gradual or prolonged process of dying.

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, ¡Me moría por ir a ese concierto! (I was dying to go to that concert!) This idiomatic usage expresses a strong desire or longing for something.

Describing a state or condition in the past: For example, En ese momento, me moría de miedo. (At that moment, I was dying of fear.) This usage describes an emotional or physical state in the past.

Expressing frustration or impatience: For example, ¡Me moría de la impaciencia! (I was dying of impatience!) This idiomatic usage conveys a strong feeling of frustration or impatience.

Describing a near-death experience: For example, Casi me moría en ese accidente. (I almost died in that accident.) This usage refers to a situation where someone narrowly escaped death.

Expressing boredom or tedium (colloquial): For example, Me moría del aburrimiento en esa fiesta. (I was dying of boredom at that party.) This colloquial usage conveys a strong sense of boredom or tedium.

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, mi tío moría de la risa cuando vio la foto de mi primo vestido de payaso. (Last year, my uncle was dying of laughter when he saw the photo of my cousin dressed as a clown.)

Antes de que arreglaran el aire acondicionado, moríamos de calor en la oficina durante el verano. (Before they fixed the air conditioning, we were dying of heat in the office during the summer.)

Cuando estaba embarazada, mi hermana moría de hambre a todas horas. (When she was pregnant, my sister was starving all the time.)

En la fiesta, todos morían de curiosidad por saber quién era el nuevo novio de María. (At the party, everyone was dying of curiosity to know who Maria’s new boyfriend was.)

Mis amigos y yo moríamos de aburrimiento en esa clase tan tediosa. (My friends and I were dying of boredom in that tedious class.)

Aunque moría de ganas de ir al concierto, no pude conseguir boletos. (Even though I was dying to go to the concert, I couldn’t get tickets.)

Después de caminar todo el día, moríamos de cansancio cuando llegamos al hotel. (After walking all day, we were dying of exhaustion when we arrived at the hotel.)

Cada vez que veía a mi crush, moría de vergüenza y no podía hablar. (Every time I saw my crush, I was dying of embarrassment and couldn’t speak.)

Mis padres morían de preocupación cuando salía de fiesta de adolescente. (My parents were dying of worry when I went out partying as a teenager.)

Cuando era pequeño, moría de miedo cada vez que veía una película de terror. (When I was little, I was terrified every time I saw a horror movie.)

En el restaurante, moríamos de la risa con los chistes del mesero. (At the restaurant, we were dying of laughter at the waiter’s jokes.)

Antes de los exámenes finales, los estudiantes morían de estrés por estudiar tanto. (Before final exams, the students were dying of stress from studying so much.)

Cuando conocí a mi suegra, moría de los nervios por dar una buena impresión. (When I met my mother-in-law, I was dying of nerves trying to make a good impression.)

En la boda, la novia moría de felicidad al ver a su prometido esperándola en el altar. (At the wedding, the bride was dying of happiness seeing her fiancé waiting for her at the altar.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Morir (to die) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American 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.