mourir
to dieIrregularਇਹ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਨਿਯਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਦੀ — ਹਰ ਰੂਪ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | meurssounds the same as another form in this tense | suis mort(e) | mouraissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais mourir | mourraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | meurssounds the same as another form in this tense | es mort(e)sounds the same as another form in this tense | mouraissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas mourirsounds the same as another form in this tense | mourrassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | meurtsounds the same as another form in this tense | est mort(e)sounds the same as another form in this tense | mouraitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va mourirsounds the same as another form in this tense | mourrasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | mourons | sommes mort(e)s | mourions | allons mourir | mourronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | mourez | êtes mort(e)(s) | mouriez | allez mourir | mourrezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | meurentsounds the same as another form in this tense | sont mort(e)s | mouraientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont mourir | mourrontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. meurs covers both "I die" and "I am dieing" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. être conjugates and mort does not — suis mort(e).
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so mourons gives you mourais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; mourir never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on mourr- — not the infinitive mourir. The conditional reuses this stem.
Three more forms worth knowing
Not among the five TEF/TCF-scored tenses above, but common past A1–A2.
Passé récentjust happened
| je | viens de mourir |
|---|---|
| tu | viens de mourir |
| il/elle | vient de mourir |
| nous | venons de mourir |
| vous | venez de mourir |
| ils/elles | viennent de mourir |
Impératifcommands — no je/il/ils form
| tu | meurs |
|---|---|
| nous | mourons |
| vous | mourez |
Gérondifwhile doing — one invariant form
en mourant
What this table tells you about mourir
The past participle is mort, and it takes être in the passé composé — so it agrees with the subject: elle est morte, ils sont morts.
The futur simple is built on mourr-, which is not the infinitive mourir. This stem has to be learned, and it is the same one the conditional uses later.
In both the present and the imparfait, je, tu, il/elle and ils/elles are one sound: meurs, meurt, meurent — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous and vous carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know mourons you already know mourais, mourait and mouraient. Futur proche keeps mourir untouched.
Worth knowing about mourir
Mourir combines with de to express intensity: mourir de faim (starving), mourir de soif (dying of thirst), mourir de peur (terrified). These idiomatic uses convey intensity rather than literal death.
No irregular forms; stem variation follows the standard -rir pattern already documented.
Il meurt de faim après cette longue journée.
He is starving after this long day.
ਉਹ ਇਸ ਲੰਬੇ ਦਿਨ ਦੇ ਬਾਅਦ ਬਹੁਤ ਭੁੱਖਾ ਹੈ।