The verbs mourir and naître in the passé composé

The verbs mourir (to die) and naître (to be born) are conjugated in the passé composé with the auxiliary être. The past participle must agree with the subject.

mourir en
Je suis mort
Tu es mort
Il est mort/elle est morte
Nous sommes morts
Vous êtes morts
Ils sont morts/elles sont mortes
naître en
Je suis né
Tu es né
Il est né/elle est née
Nous sommes nés
Vous êtes nés
Ils sont nés/elles sont nées
Muriel est née un lundi. Muriel was born on a Monday.
Victor Hugo est mort le 22 mai 1885 à Paris. Victor Hugo died on 22 May 1885 in Paris.

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