moverse Preterite Conjugation
moverse — to move
The preterite of moverse is regular: me moví, te moviste, se movió, nos movimos, os movisteis, se movieron.
moverse Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for specific, completed movements in the past, like shifting in a seat or moving out of the way at a particular moment.
Notes on moverse in the Preterite
Moverse is regular in the preterite; it does not have the o>ue stem change here. Don't forget to include the reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, etc.).
Example Sentences
Me moví un poco para ver mejor la pantalla.
I moved a bit to see the screen better.
yo
El perro se movió cuando escuchó el ruido.
The dog moved when he heard the noise.
él/ella/usted
Nos movimos a otra mesa porque había mucho sol.
We moved to another table because it was very sunny.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Me mueví.
Correct: Me moví.
Why: Learners often try to apply the o>ue stem change in the preterite, but it only happens in the present tense for this verb.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: me movía
The imperfect of moverse is regular: me movía, te movías, se movía, nos movíamos, os movíais, se movían.
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.