Morire Conjugation in Italian
morire means “to die” in English, and it is one of the first verbs Italian learners meet — it sits at number 20 in VerbFlow’s frequency list for Italian verbs. It means to die, and it takes essere in the passato prossimo, with the past participle agreeing with the subject. Its present has a stem change in the singular and third-person plural, and its participle is irregular. This page gives you the complete conjugation of morire — every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle — with notes, examples, common mistakes and a quiz. Here is the verb in a natural sentence: “Io muoio.” — “I die.”
Quick facts
- Infinitive: morire
- English: to die
- Verb type: Irregular -ire verb
- Irregular in: present, present-subjunctive, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative, past-participle, present-perfect, pluperfect
- Gerund: morendo
- Present participle: morente
- Past participle: morto
- Auxiliary: essere (all perfect tenses are formed with essere + the past participle)
- Ending: -ire verbs; pattern ire in the verified tables
Pronunciation
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for morire, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Learn the spelling of the forms first, and listen to a native speaker for the sounds rather than trusting an invented transcription. The forms below are the ones that matter: once you can read morire in every tense, you can recognise it in speech even before you can pronounce every form perfectly.
Three things to remember about morire
- It is irregular in 7 tense(s): present, present-subjunctive, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative, past-participle, present-perfect, pluperfect. Learn those forms as a set instead of guessing them from the infinitive, because the stem changes in ways no rule predicts.
- The perfect tenses use essere: the passato prossimo is formed with essere in the present plus the past participle morto. The tables on this page give the participle in the masculine singular form, exactly as it appears in the verified dump; agreement with the subject is a separate step that depends on the sentence, not on the verb table.
- The participles are morente and morto: keep both in mind as you read the tables, because the present participle appears as an adjective and the past participle appears in every perfect tense. If you know those two forms and the present tense, you already know the skeleton of the whole conjugation.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for morire. Learn the present tense first, then the passato prossimo and the imperfect, and add the remaining tenses one at a time.
Present indicative (presente)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | muoio |
| tu | muori |
| lui/lei | muore |
| noi | moriamo |
| voi | morite |
| loro | muoiono |
The present indicative is used for habits, facts and things happening now. For example: “Io muoio.” — “I die”
Passato remoto
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | morii |
| tu | moristi |
| lui/lei | morì |
| noi | morimmo |
| voi | moriste |
| loro | morirono |
The passato remoto is used for completed actions in the distant past, mostly in written and literary Italian and in the south of Italy. For example: “Io morii l'anno scorso.” — “I died”
Imperfect (imperfetto)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | morivo |
| tu | morivi |
| lui/lei | moriva |
| noi | morivamo |
| voi | morivate |
| loro | morivano |
The imperfect is used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, and for background description. For example: “Io morivo una volta.” — “I used to die”
Future (futuro semplice)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | morirò |
| tu | morirai |
| lui/lei | morirà |
| noi | moriremo |
| voi | morirete |
| loro | moriranno |
The future is used for what will happen, for predictions and for probability. For example: “Io morirò.” — “I will die”
Conditional (condizionale)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | morirei |
| tu | moriresti |
| lui/lei | morirebbe |
| noi | moriremmo |
| voi | morireste |
| loro | morirebbero |
The conditional is used for what would happen, for polite requests and for hypothetical situations. For example: “Io morirei.” — “I would die”
Present perfect (passato prossimo)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | sono morto |
| tu | sei morto |
| lui/lei | è morto |
| noi | siamo morto |
| voi | siete morto |
| loro | sono morto |
The passato prossimo is used for completed actions in the past, especially in spoken Italian. For example: “Lui è morto questa settimana.” — “He has died”
Pluperfect (trapassato prossimo)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | ero morto |
| tu | eri morto |
| lui/lei | era morto |
| noi | eravamo morto |
| voi | eravate morto |
| loro | erano morto |
The pluperfect is used for an action completed before another past action. For example: “Io ero morto prima della festa.” — “I had died”
Future perfect (futuro anteriore)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | sarò morto |
| tu | sarai morto |
| lui/lei | sarà morto |
| noi | saremo morto |
| voi | sarete morto |
| loro | saranno morto |
The future perfect is used for what will have happened by a point in the future. For example: “Io sarò morto per domani.” — “I will have died”
Conditional perfect (condizionale passato)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | sarei morto |
| tu | saresti morto |
| lui/lei | sarebbe morto |
| noi | saremmo morto |
| voi | sareste morto |
| loro | sarebbero morto |
The conditional perfect is used for what would have happened in a different past. For example: “Io sarei morto ieri.” — “I would have died”
Present subjunctive (congiuntivo presente)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | muoia |
| tu | muoia |
| lui/lei | muoia |
| noi | moriamo |
| voi | moriate |
| loro | muoiano |
The present subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and opinions after che. For example: “Spero che io non muoia.” — “I hope that I do not die”
Imperfect subjunctive (congiuntivo imperfetto)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | morissi |
| tu | morissi |
| lui/lei | morisse |
| noi | morissimo |
| voi | moriste |
| loro | morissero |
The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past for wishes and hypotheticals after che, and in if-clauses. For example: “Era importante che io morissi.” — “It was important that I die”
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | muori |
| lui/lei | muoia |
| noi | moriamo |
| voi | morite |
| loro | muoiano |
The affirmative imperative is used for direct commands and instructions. For example: “Muori!” — “Die!”
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | morire |
| lui/lei | muoia |
| noi | moriamo |
| voi | moriate |
| loro | muoiano |
The negative imperative is used for prohibitions and negative commands. For example: “Non morire.” — “Do not die.”
Gerund
| Form | Italian |
|---|---|
| Gerund | morendo |
The gerund is used for an action happening at the same time as another action, often with stare for the progressive. For example: “Morendo, imparo molto.” — “While dying, I learn a lot.”
Present participle
| Form | Italian |
|---|---|
| Present participle | morente |
The present participle is used as an adjective, describing an ongoing action. For example, the participle morente is used to describe something that is happening at the same time as the main action, much like an English -ing adjective.
Past participle
| Form | Italian |
|---|---|
| Past participle | morto |
The past participle is used with an auxiliary to form the perfect tenses, and as an adjective. For example: “Io sono morto questa settimana.” — “I have died.”
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with morire, covering different tenses and persons. Say each one aloud, then cover the Italian and try to produce it from the English.
- “Io muoio.” — “I die”
- “Tu moristi l'anno scorso.” — “You died”
- “Lui moriva una volta.” — “He used to die”
- “Io morirò.” — “I will die”
- “Tu moriresti.” — “You would die”
- “Lui è morto questa settimana.” — “He has died”
- “Io ero morto prima della festa.” — “I had died”
- “Tu sarai morto per domani.” — “You will have died”
- “Spero che io non muoia.” — “I hope that I do not die”
- “Muori!” — “Die!”
Common mistakes
1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form
✗ Wrong: “Io morire.”
✓ Right: “Io muoio.”
The infinitive morire never takes a subject. After io you need the conjugated present form muoio.
2. Using the wrong person’s form
✗ Wrong: “Io muori.”
✓ Right: “Io muoio.”
muori is the tu form, not the io form. Match the verb to the subject every time: io goes with muoio.
3. Using the present for a finished past action
✗ Wrong: “Io muoio ieri.”
✓ Right: “Io sono morto questa settimana.”
Yesterday points to the past, so the present is wrong here. Use the passato prossimo sono morto for a finished action yesterday.
4. Using the wrong auxiliary in the passato prossimo
✗ Wrong: “Io ho morto.”
✓ Right: “Io sono morto questa settimana.”
The passato prossimo of morire is formed with essere plus the past participle morto: the io form is sono morto. Check the auxiliary in the table above before you build a perfect tense.
5. Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger
✗ Wrong: “È importante che io muoio.”
✓ Right: “Spero che io non muoia.”
After è importante che Italian needs the subjunctive, so use muoia here, not the indicative muoio.
6. Using the gerund instead of the past participle in a perfect tense
✗ Wrong: “Io sono morendo.”
✓ Right: “Io sono morto questa settimana.”
The perfect tenses need the past participle morto, not the gerund morendo. The gerund belongs in progressive constructions, never after an auxiliary in a perfect tense.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on morire. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
What is the io form of morire in the Present indicative?
- A) muori
- B) muoio
- C) muore
- D) moriamo
What is the lui/lei form of morire in the Passato remoto?
- A) morii
- B) moristi
- C) morì
- D) morimmo
What is the noi form of morire in the Imperfect?
- A) morivo
- B) morivi
- C) moriva
- D) morivamo
What is the tu form of morire in the Future?
- A) morirai
- B) morirò
- C) morirà
- D) moriremo
What is the io form of morire in the Conditional?
- A) moriresti
- B) morirei
- C) morirebbe
- D) moriremmo
What is the lui/lei form of morire in the Present perfect (passato prossimo)?
- A) sono morto
- B) sei morto
- C) è morto
- D) siamo morto
What is the lui/lei form of morire in the Present subjunctive?
- A) moriamo
- B) moriate
- C) muoiano
- D) muoia
What is the io form of morire in the Imperfect subjunctive?
- A) morissi
- B) morisse
- C) morissimo
- D) moriste
What is the gerund of morire?
- A) morto
- B) morendo
- C) morire
- D) muoio
What does morire mean in English?
- A) to be
- B) to have
- C) to die
- D) to do, to make
Answer key
- B) muoio — the correct form is muoio. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) morì — the correct form is morì. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- D) morivamo — the correct form is morivamo. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- A) morirai — the correct form is morirai. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- B) morirei — the correct form is morirei. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) è morto — the correct form is è morto. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- D) muoia — the correct form is muoia. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- A) morissi — the correct form is morissi. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- B) morendo — the correct form is morendo. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) to die — the correct form is to die. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
Frequently asked questions
What does morire mean in English?
morire means “to die”. It is a core everyday verb, so its present-tense forms are worth learning first.
Is morire regular or irregular?
morire is irregular: it is irregular in present, present-subjunctive, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative, past-participle, present-perfect, pluperfect. The gerund is morendo and the past participle is morto.
What are the gerund and past participle of morire?
The gerund is morendo — use it with stare for the progressive. The past participle is morto — use it with essere for the perfect tenses, as in sono morto.
Which auxiliary does morire take in the passato prossimo?
morire takes essere in the passato prossimo: the io form is sono morto. All four perfect tenses on this page are built with essere plus the past participle morto.
How do I say “I die” in Italian?
Say “Io muoio.” — “I die” The io form of the present is muoio, and it is the form you will use most often.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of morire — every tense of morire in one place.
- Morire in the passato prossimo tense — the full table and usage rules for one tense.
- Morire examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- Italian passato prossimo tense guide — the full guide to the passato prossimo tense in Italian.
- Italian irregular verbs — every common irregular Italian verb, grouped by pattern.
- Dire conjugation — another everyday Italian verb.
- Venire conjugation — another everyday Italian verb.
- Italian verbs — the full hub of Italian conjugation pages.
- VerbFlow home — all languages, tools and verb lists.
- Verb Conjugator — practise morire with the interactive tool.
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