mover Preterite Conjugation
mover — to move
The preterite of mover is regular: moví, moviste, movió, movimos, movisteis, movieron.
mover Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific moment when something was moved or shifted, marking a completed action in the past.
Notes on mover in the Preterite
Unlike the present tense, mover is completely regular in the preterite. The 'o' does not change to 'ue' here.
Example Sentences
Moví el sofá a la otra pared.
I moved the sofa to the other wall.
yo
¿Moviste mis llaves de la mesa?
Did you move my keys from the table?
tú
Ellos movieron el coche porque bloqueaba la entrada.
They moved the car because it was blocking the entrance.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'muevió' instead of 'movió'.
Correct: movió
Why: Learners often try to apply the present tense stem-change (o > ue) to the preterite, but mover is regular in this tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: muevo
Mover is a stem-changing verb (o > ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: movía
The imperfect of mover is regular: movía, movías, movía, movíamos, movíais, movían.
Future
yo: moveré
The future of mover is regular: moveré, moverás, moverá, moveremos, moveréis, moverán.
Conditional
yo: movería
The conditional of mover is regular: movería, moverías, movería, moveríamos, moveríais, moverían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: mueva
The present subjunctive follows the o > ue stem change: mueva, muevas, mueva, movamos, mováis, muevan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: moviera
The imperfect subjunctive is built from the preterite stem: moviera, movieras, moviera, moviéramos, movierais, movieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mueve
The imperative uses the stem change for most forms: mueve (tú), mueva (usted), muevan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no muevas
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no muevas, no mueva, no movamos, no mováis, no muevan.