moverme

/mo-BEHR-meh/

to move myself

A person stretching their arms and legs in a bright, open space.

Moverme can mean to physically move your body, like stretching or exercising.

moverme(verb)

A2irregular (stem-changing o to ue) and reflexive er

to move myself

physical movement of the body

Also:

to get moving

starting to do something or leaving a place

📝 In Action

Necesito moverme un poco después de estar sentado todo el día.

I need to move myself a bit after being seated all day.

No puedo moverme, me duele mucho la espalda.

I can't move (myself); my back hurts a lot.

Word Connections

Synonyms

desplazarme (to shift/relocate myself)
agitarme (to shake/move vigorously)

Antonyms

detenerme (to stop myself)
pararme (to stand still/stop)

Common Collocations

empezar a moverme – to start moving
sin moverme – without moving (myself)

Idioms & Expressions

moverme por intereses – Doing things only because you will get something out of it.

💡 Grammar Points

The 'me' Suffix

The 'me' at the end of 'moverme' shows that you are both the one doing the moving and the one being moved. In Spanish, we attach this 'me' directly to the end of action words that haven't been changed for a person yet (the basic form).

The O to UE Change

Even though 'moverme' has an 'o', when you change it to say things like 'I move,' the 'o' turns into 'ue' (me muevo), except for the 'we' and 'you all' forms.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Don't forget the 'me'!

Mistake: "Quiero mover."

Correction: Quiero moverme.

⭐ Usage Tips

Where to put the 'me'

You can say 'me quiero mover' or 'quiero moverme.' Both are perfectly correct and mean the exact same thing!

A person riding a bicycle through a green park path.

Moverme also refers to getting around or navigating from one place to another.

moverme(verb)

to get around

transportation or navigating a place

Also:

to travel

navigating between locations

📝 In Action

Prefiero moverme en metro para evitar el tráfico.

I prefer to get around by subway to avoid traffic.

Word Connections

Synonyms

trasladarme (to transport myself/commute)
circular (to circulate/flow)

Common Collocations

moverme en transporte público – to get around via public transport
moverme por la ciudad – to get around the city

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse movieran

yome moviera

túte movieras

vosotrosos movierais

nosotrosnos moviéramos

él/ella/ustedme moviera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse muevan

yome mueva

túte muevas

vosotrosos mováis

nosotrosnos movamos

él/ella/ustedse mueva

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesse movieron

yome moví

túte moviste

vosotrosos movisteis

nosotrosnos movimos

él/ella/ustedse movió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse movían

yome movía

túte movías

vosotrosos movíais

nosotrosnos movíamos

él/ella/ustedse movía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse mueven

yome muevo

túte mueves

vosotrosos movéis

nosotrosnos movemos

él/ella/ustedse mueve

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: moverme

Question 1 of 2

How would you say 'I need to get moving' (physically) using 'moverme'?

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Word Family

movimiento(movement) - noun

móvil(mobile / cellphone) - adjective/noun

conmover(to move emotionally) - verb

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'moverme' different from 'moverse'?

Yes. 'Moverse' is the general name of the action (to move oneself), while 'moverme' specifically means 'to move *myself*'. You use 'moverme' when you are talking about your own body.

Why does the 'o' change to 'ue' sometimes?

This is a common Spanish pattern. In words like 'mover', the 'o' splits into 'ue' whenever the stress falls on that syllable, such as in 'me muevo' (I move).