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morire

Irregular (-ire with diphthong) Level B1 ⭐ #35 Most Common

English translation: to die

Stem Pattern: muoio / muori / muore / moriamo / morite / muoiono
💡 Key Usage Note: Diphthong 'uo' in stressed singular & 3rd plural (muoio, muori, muore, muoiono).
📘 Linguistic Rule: Takes 'essere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (è morto / sono morti).
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Present (Presente)

Literal dying, or figurative expressions like 'dying of thirst'.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
io muoio
tu muori
lui / lei muore
noi moriamo
voi morite
loro muoiono
Example Sentences in Context
  • Muoio dalla voglia di vederti! —
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AI Smart Tutor: 'MORIRE' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
🧠 Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Think of 'mortal' or 'mortuary'.

⚠️ Most Common Student Mistake
✗ Don't say: Lui ha morto l'anno scorso
✓ Say instead: Lui è morto l'anno scorso

Why: Morire indicates a change of state and strictly requires 'essere'.

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io

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Answer
muoio

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Test your understanding of 'morire' across tenses

Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Present)

Noi ___ dalla sete dopo la corsa.

Other Important Italian Verbs to Study

essere Irregular

to be

avere Irregular

to have

fare Irregular

to do / to make

andare Irregular

to go

potere Irregular

can / to be able to

vedere Irregular

to see / watch

prendere Irregular

to take / catch / have (food)

stare Irregular

to stay / be (feeling/health)

dare Irregular 1st Conj

to give

sapere Irregular 2nd Conj

to know (facts, how to)

venire Irregular (-ire)

to come

dovere Irregular Modal (-ere)

to have to / must

uscire Irregular (-ire)

to go out / exit

bere Irregular (Contracted)

to drink

dire Irregular (Contracted)

to say / to tell

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