Conjugate mourir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

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Last updated: 2021-10-22

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The verb mourir (to die) is irregular in Le Présent (Indicatif).
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Conjugation of MOURIR (to die) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French

je meurs

tu meurs

il/elle/on meurt

nous mourons

vous mourez

ils/elles meurent

Note that only nous and vous have the regular stem mour- .

Here are some examples to listen to:

Je meurs de faim !I'm starving!

Tu meurs d'amour pour elle.You love her to death. [lit: You're dying of love for her.]

Elle meurt de froid sans ses gants.She's freezing to death without her gloves.

On meurt d'envie de te rencontrer !We're dying to meet you!

Nous mourons tous un jour.We all die some day.

Vous mourez d'ennui.You're bored to death.

Les femmes meurent plus tard que les hommes.Women die later than men.

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