muevas

MWEH-vahs/ˈmwe.βas/

“muevas” means “(that you) move” in Spanish (Physical or figurative movement).

(that you) move, (that you) stir

Also: don't move

Verb (Conjugated Form)A2irregular (stem-changing o>ue) er

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infinitivemover

gerundmoviendo

past Participlemovido

📝 In Action

Necesito que muevas esa caja pesada.

I need you to move that heavy box.

No quiero que te muevas de la fila, por favor.

I don't want you to move/step out of the line, please.

Dudo que muevas el coche sin las llaves.

I doubt you can move the car without the keys.

¡No muevas la olla mientras está hirviendo!

Don't stir the pot while it's boiling!

Word Connections

Synonyms

trasladar (to relocate)
agitar (to shake/stir)

Antonyms

detener (to stop/hold)
quedarse (to stay)

Common Collocations

mover ficha – to make a move (in a game or strategy)
mover la cabeza – to shake/nod one's head

Idioms & Expressions

Mover cielo y tierra – To move heaven and earth; to try everything possible

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedmueve

yomuevo

túmueves

ellos/ellas/ustedesmueven

nosotrosmovemos

vosotrosmovéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmovía

yomovía

túmovías

ellos/ellas/ustedesmovían

nosotrosmovíamos

vosotrosmovíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedmovió

yomoví

túmoviste

ellos/ellas/ustedesmovieron

nosotrosmovimos

vosotrosmovisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedmueva

yomueva

túmuevas

ellos/ellas/ustedesmuevan

nosotrosmovamos

vosotrosmováis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmoviera/moviese

yomoviera/moviese

túmovieras/movieses

ellos/ellas/ustedesmovieran/moviesen

nosotrosmoviéramos/moviésemos

vosotrosmovierais/movieseis

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Words that translate to "muevas" in Spanish:

don't move→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: muevas

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'muevas' as a negative command?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼

mover(to move) — Verb

movimiento(movement) — Noun

móvil(mobile / cell phone) — Adjective / Noun

🎵 Rhymes▼

nuevas pruebas

📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin verb *movēre*, meaning 'to move' or 'to stir.' The core meaning has remained the same for thousands of years, referring to any change in position.

First recorded: Before the 10th century (Old Spanish)

Cognates (Related words)

French: mouvoirItalian: muovere

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'mover' change from 'o' to 'ue' in 'muevas'?

'Mover' is a 'boot verb' (or stem-changing verb). The 'o' changes to 'ue' when the stress falls on the verb stem, which happens in almost all present tense conjugations, including 'muevas'.

Is 'muevas' used for moving oneself or moving an object?

'Muevas' can be used for both! If you are moving an object (transitive), you say 'que muevas la mesa.' If you are moving yourself (reflexive), you say 'que te muevas' or 'no te muevas'.