mudar Preterite Conjugation
mudar — to move
The preterite of mudar is regular: mudé, mudaste, mudó, mudamos, mudasteis, mudaron.
mudar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions of moving or changing in the past. For example, 'Mudé mis cosas ayer' (I moved my things yesterday) or 'Él mudó de opinión rápidamente' (He changed his mind quickly).
Notes on mudar in the Preterite
Mudar is fully regular in the preterite. The 'nosotros' form 'mudamos' is identical to the present indicative; context will clarify which tense is meant.
Example Sentences
Mudé mi cama a la otra esquina.
I moved my bed to the other corner.
yo
¿Mudaste el sofá al salón?
Did you move the sofa to the living room?
tú
Ella mudó de casa el mes pasado.
She moved house last month.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros mudamos la ropa del verano a la bodega.
We moved the summer clothes to the cellar.
nosotros
Ellos mudaron su negocio a una nueva ciudad.
They moved their business to a new city.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed move.
Correct: Say 'Mudé mis cosas ayer' (I moved my things yesterday), not 'Mudaba mis cosas ayer'.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'mudó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The form is 'mudó' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable for this specific conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: mudo
The present tense of mudar (mudo, mudas, muda, mudamos, mudáis, mudan) describes current actions or habits.
Imperfect
yo: mudaba
The imperfect of mudar (mudaba, mudabas, mudaba, mudábamos, mudabais, mudaban) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: mudaré
The future tense of mudar (mudaré, mudarás, mudará, mudaremos, mudaréis, mudarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: mudaría
The conditional of mudar (mudaría, mudarías, mudaría, mudaríamos, mudaríais, mudarían) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: mude
The present subjunctive of mudar (mude, mudes, mudemos, mudéis, muden) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mudara
The imperfect subjunctive of mudar (mudara/mudase forms) expresses past wishes, hypotheticals, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: muda
The imperative of mudar is mostly regular: muda, mude, mudemos, mudad, muden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no mudes
Negative commands for mudar use the present subjunctive: no mudes, no mude, no mudemos, no mudéis, no muden.