muera

Muera is a verb form in Spanish, serving as the present subjunctive of the verb morir, meaning to die. It can also function as the first-person singular present subjunctive form in constructions where the subject is “yo.” The present subjunctive paradigm of morir is muera, mueras, muera, muramos, muráis, mueran, and the verb overall derives from Latin morī.

Usage and grammar: Muera appears in dependent clauses that express desire, doubt, possibility, emotion, or necessity, typically after verbs or expressions that require the subjunctive. It is used with the conjunction que, as in phrases such as "Espero que muera" (I hope that he dies) or "Ojalá que muera" (If only he would die). The form also appears in more complex tenses when combined with auxiliary verbs, or in hypothetical past contexts using the imperfect subjunctive forms muriera or muriese.

Related forms: The imperfect subjunctive of morir is commonly given as muriera or muriese, used in conditional or hypothetical past contexts. Other related subjunctive forms include the present-subjunctive endings for different subjects: yo muera, tú mueras, él/ella/usted muera, nosotros muramos, vosotros muráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mueran.

Variant uses and naming: Muera is primarily a grammatical form rather than a widely used proper noun. There are no well-established references to muera as a place, organization, or title in major encyclopedic sources.

See also: Morir; Spanish subjunctive mood.