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mover

to move
to shiftposition

Irregular-er ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yomuevo
mueves
él/ellamueve
nosotrosmovemos
vosotrosmovéis
ellos/ellasmueven

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yomoví
moviste
él/ellamov
nosotrosmovimos
vosotrosmovisteis
ellos/ellasmovieron

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

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yomovía
movías
él/ellamovía
nosotrosmovíamos
vosotrosmovíais
ellos/ellasmovían

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yomoveré
moverás
él/ellamoverá
nosotrosmoveremos
vosotrosmoveréis
ellos/ellasmoverán

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

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yomovería
moverías
él/ellamovería
nosotrosmoveríamos
vosotrosmoveríais
ellos/ellasmoverían

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

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yomueva
muevas
él/ellamueva
nosotrosmovamos
vosotrosmováis
ellos/ellasmuevan

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yomoviera
movieras
él/ellamoviera
nosotrosmoviéramos
vosotrosmovierais
ellos/ellasmovieran

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.