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Conjugation Chart of “Morirse” (to die) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Morirse”

The preterite of morirse is used to express the specific moment of death in the past. For example, you might say “The plant died when we forgot to water it,” indicating the exact point when death occurred.

This is an o to u stem-changing reflexive verb. In the preterite, the stem change only occurs in the third person singular and plural forms, and requires reflexive pronouns.

How to Use Morirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of morirse describes the completed action of dying or passing away in the past.

To die/pass away: Describes the moment of death, for example Su abuelo se murió el año pasado (His/her grandfather died last year) or Se murieron todas las plantas (All the plants died).

To be dying (figuratively): Used for expressing extreme states, for example Se murió de vergüenza (He/she was mortified [literally: died of embarrassment]).

Real Life Examples of Morirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

La planta se murió por falta de agua. (The plant died from lack of water.)

Me morí de la risa con tu chiste. (I died laughing at your joke.)

Te moriste de miedo en la película. (You were scared to death during the movie.)

Nos morimos de hambre después del ejercicio. (We were starving after exercise.)

Las flores se murieron con la helada. (The flowers died in the frost.)

Me morí de vergüenza en la presentación. (I was mortified during the presentation.)

Te moriste de frío en la montaña. (You were freezing cold in the mountain.)

El pez se murió cuando cambió el agua. (The fish died when the water changed.)

Nos morimos de calor en el desierto. (We were dying from heat in the desert.)

Las baterías se murieron durante el viaje. (The batteries died during the trip.)

Me morí de sueño en la clase. (I was dying of sleepiness in class.)

Te moriste de aburrimiento en la reunión. (You were bored to death in the meeting.)

La computadora se murió en medio del trabajo. (The computer died in the middle of work.)

Nos morimos de la emoción con la noticia. (We were dying of excitement with the news.)

Los celulares se murieron al mismo tiempo. (The cell phones died at the same time.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Morirse (to die) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.