moverse Imperfect Conjugation
moverse — to move
The imperfect of moverse is regular: me movía, te movías, se movía, nos movíamos, os movíais, se movían.
moverse Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe habitual movements in the past or to describe something that was in the process of moving when interrupted.
Notes on moverse in the Imperfect
Moverse is regular in the imperfect. There is no stem change, and it follows standard -er verb endings.
Example Sentences
De niño, me movía mucho en clase.
As a child, I used to move a lot in class.
yo
Las hojas se movían con el viento.
The leaves were moving with the wind.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Sentí que la cama se movía.
I felt like the bed was moving.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Me movaba.
Correct: Me movía.
Why: Learners often use -ar endings (-aba) for -er verbs like moverse.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me muevo
Moverse is a stem-changing verb (o>ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: me moví
The preterite of moverse is regular: me moví, te moviste, se movió, nos movimos, os movisteis, se movieron.
Future
yo: me moveré
The future tense of moverse is regular: me moveré, te moverás, se moverá, nos moveremos, os moveréis, se moverán.
Conditional
yo: me movería
The conditional of moverse is regular: me movería, te moverías, se movería, nos moveríamos, os moveríais, se moverían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me mueva
The present subjunctive of moverse follows the o>ue stem change: me mueva, te muevas, se mueva, nos movamos, os mováis, se muevan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me moviera
The imperfect subjunctive of moverse is regular: me moviera, te movieras, se moviera, nos moviéramos, os movierais, se movieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: muévete
Use the imperative for direct commands: muévete (tú), muévase (usted), movámonos (nosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te muevas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no te muevas, no se mueva, no nos movamos.