remover Preterite Conjugation
remover — to stir
Remover is completely regular in the preterite: removí, removiste, removió, removimos, removisteis, removieron.
remover Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed past actions, such as when you stirred a mixture once or moved an object at a specific moment.
Notes on remover in the Preterite
Unlike the present tense, there is NO stem change in the preterite. The 'o' remains an 'o' throughout.
Example Sentences
Removí la pintura antes de usarla.
I stirred the paint before using it.
yo
¿Removiste bien el azúcar?
Did you stir the sugar well?
tú
Ellos removieron cielo y tierra para encontrarlo.
They moved heaven and earth to find it.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'remuevieron' with a stem change.
Correct: removieron
Why: Stem-changing -er verbs like remover do not change their stem in the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: remuevo
Remover follows an O-to-UE stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: removía
The imperfect of remover is regular: removía, removías, removía, removíamos, removíais, removían.
Future
yo: removeré
The future of remover is regular: removeré, removerás, removerá, removeremos, removeréis, removerán.
Conditional
yo: removería
The conditional of remover is regular: removería, removerías, removería, removeríamos, removeríais, removerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: remueva
The present subjunctive keeps the O-to-UE stem change: remueva, remuevas, remueva, remuevan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: removiera
The imperfect subjunctive is built from the 'ellos' preterite: removiera, removieras, removiera, removiéramos, removierais, removieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: remueve
The imperative uses 'remueve' for informal commands and 'remueva' for formal ones.
Negative Imperative
yo: no remuevas
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no remuevas, no remueva, no remuevan.