morrermos

Morrermos is the 1st person plural form of the Portuguese verb morrer in the futuro do subjuntivo, or future subjunctive. It is used in subordinate clauses to express a hypothetical or contingent event in the future from the perspective of “we.”

Form and morphology: The form morrermos is built from the verb morrer with the stem altered to morr- and the suffix -ermos, which is typical for the 1st person plural in the future subjunctive of regular -er verbs. The shape contrasts with the present indicative nós morremos and with other tense forms such as morrermos’s related counterparts in different moods or persons.

Usage: Morremos appears in clauses introduced by conjunctions that require the future subjunctive, such as se, quando, enquanto, and caso, often conveying condition or anticipation. It is common in formal, literary, or careful speech, and is less frequent in everyday informal language.

Examples:

- Quando nós morrermos, espero que nossas obras permaneçam. (When we die, I hope that our works remain.)

- Se nós morrermos antes de terminar o projeto, que alguém o conclua. (If we should die before finishing the project, may someone complete it.)

Notes: In English translations, morrermos is typically rendered as “we die” or “we should die” in a hypothetical future sense, depending on the surrounding clause. Morremos should not be confused with morremos (present indicative); the former is regular present, while morrermos is the future subjunctive form.