Portuguese verb

Conjugation of morrer

The Portuguese verb morrer means "to die". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to die
Type
Irregular -er verb
Gerund
morrendo
Past participle
morto
Quick answer

The present tense of morrer is eu morro, tu morres, ele/ela morre, nós morremos, vós morreis, eles/elas morrem. It is irregular in other tenses, while its present follows the regular -er pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of morrer

Present Presente
eu morro
tu morres
ele/ela morre
nós morremos
vós morreis
eles/elas morrem

More tenses of morrer

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu morri
tu morreste
ele/ela morreu
nós morremos
vós morrestes
eles/elas morreram
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu morria
tu morrias
ele/ela morria
nós morríamos
vós morríeis
eles/elas morriam
Future Futuro
eu morrerei
tu morrerás
ele/ela morrerá
nós morreremos
vós morrereis
eles/elas morrerão
Conditional Condicional
eu morreria
tu morrerias
ele/ela morreria
nós morreríamos
vós morreríeis
eles/elas morreriam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu morra
que tu morras
que ele/ela morra
que nós morramos
que vós morrais
que eles/elas morram
Imperative Imperativo
tu morre
você morra
nós morramos
vós morrei
vocês morram

Notes on morrer

Morrer is irregular because its past participle is morto. The other forms shown use the regular morrer stem, including morro, morri and morrerei.

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Example sentences with morrer

  • O avô morreu ontem à noite. The grandfather died last night.
  • Nós morremos de frio no inverno. We are freezing in winter.
  • Eles morrerão de velhice um dia. They will die of old age one day.
  • Morro de sono todas as noites. I am extremely sleepy every night.

Frequently asked questions

Is morrer a regular Portuguese verb?

No. Morrer is irregular because its past participle is morto.

What is the past participle of morrer?

The masculine singular past participle is morto. The gerund is morrendo.

How do you conjugate morrer in the present tense?

The present forms are morro, morres, morre, morremos, morreis and morrem.