mover
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | muevo |
| tú | mueves |
| él/ella | mueve |
| nosotros | movemos |
| vosotros | movéis |
| ellos/ellas | mueven |
Yo muevo la silla hacia la ventana.
I move the chair towards the window.
Ellos mueven los libros de la mesa.
They move the books from the table.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | moví |
| tú | moviste |
| él/ella | movió |
| nosotros | movimos |
| vosotros | movisteis |
| ellos/ellas | movieron |
Ayer moví el sofá al otro lado de la sala.
Yesterday, I moved the sofa to the other side of the room.
Ella movió su coche para hacer espacio.
She moved her car to make space.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | movía |
| tú | movías |
| él/ella | movía |
| nosotros | movíamos |
| vosotros | movíais |
| ellos/ellas | movían |
Cuando era niño, movía las piezas del rompecabezas.
When I was a child, I used to move the puzzle pieces.
Siempre movíamos los muebles en primavera.
We always moved the furniture in spring.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | moveré |
| tú | moverás |
| él/ella | moverá |
| nosotros | moveremos |
| vosotros | moveréis |
| ellos/ellas | moverán |
Mañana moveré la cama a otra habitación.
Tomorrow, I will move the bed to another room.
Ellos moverán el evento al próximo mes.
They will move the event to next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | movería |
| tú | moverías |
| él/ella | movería |
| nosotros | moveríamos |
| vosotros | moveríais |
| ellos/ellas | moverían |
Si tuviera un camión, movería todas mis cosas.
If I had a truck, I would move all my things.
Ella movería la reunión si fuera necesario.
She would move the meeting if necessary.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | mueva |
| tú | muevas |
| él/ella | mueva |
| nosotros | movamos |
| vosotros | mováis |
| ellos/ellas | muevan |
Es importante que yo mueva la mesa antes de la cena.
It's important that I move the table before dinner.
Espero que ellos muevan sus planes para el fin de semana.
I hope that they move their plans for the weekend.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | moviera |
| tú | movieras |
| él/ella | moviera |
| nosotros | moviéramos |
| vosotros | movierais |
| ellos/ellas | movieran |
Si yo moviera el coche, no habría problemas.
If I moved the car, there wouldn't be any problems.
Ojalá que ella moviera su horario para poder asistir.
I wish she would move her schedule so she could attend.
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Common questions
- Is "mover" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "mover" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -er conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "mover" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "mover" conjugates as: mueves, muevo, mueven, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "mover" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "mover" conjugates as: moviste, moví, movieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "mover" in Spanish?
- "mover" (to move, to shift) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.