mourir (to die) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate mourir (to die) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
mourir — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | meurs | Je meurs de faim en ce moment. | I'm dying of hunger right now. |
| tu | meurs | Tu meurs de soif après la course. | You're dying of thirst after the run. |
| il/elle | meurt | Il meurt d'envie de voir le nouveau film. | He's dying to see the new movie. |
| nous | mourons | Nous mourons de froid dans cette pièce. | We're dying of cold in this room. |
| vous | mourez | Vous mourez d'ennui ici. | You all are dying of boredom here. |
| ils/elles | meurent | Ils meurent d'envie de connaître la vérité. | They're dying to know the truth. |
mourir — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | suis mort | Je suis mort de rire hier. | I died of laughter yesterday. |
| tu | es mort | Tu es mort dans ton sommeil. | You died in your sleep. |
| il/elle | est mort | Il est mort l'année dernière. | He/She died last year. |
| nous | sommes morts | Nous sommes presque morts de peur. | We almost died of fear. |
| vous | êtes morts | Vous êtes morts trop jeunes. | You all died too young. |
| ils/elles | sont morts | Ils sont morts à la guerre. | They died in the war. |
mourir — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | mourais | Je mourais de chaleur cet été-là. | I was dying of heat that summer. |
| tu | mourais | Tu mourais d'envie de quitter la fête. | You were dying to leave the party. |
| il/elle | mourait | Elle mourait lentement de la maladie. | She was dying slowly from the illness. |
| nous | mourions | Nous mourions de rire à ses blagues. | We were dying of laughter at his jokes. |
| vous | mouriez | Vous mouriez d'envie de rentrer. | You all were dying to go home. |
| ils/elles | mouraient | Ils mouraient les uns après les autres. | They were dying one after another. |