mueve
“mueve” means “moves (he/she/it/you formal)” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
moves (he/she/it/you formal), move!
Also: stirs, shakes
📝 In Action
Mi hermano siempre mueve los muebles de sitio.
A1My brother always moves the furniture around.
Ella mueve la cabeza para decir que no.
A1She moves her head to say no.
¡Mueve esa caja, por favor! Está en el camino.
A2Move that box, please! It's in the way.
motivates, stirs
Also: inspires
📝 In Action
Su discurso mueve a la gente a pensar en el futuro.
B1His speech moves people to think about the future.
¿Qué te mueve a tomar decisiones tan arriesgadas?
B2What motivates you to make such risky decisions?
Indicative
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
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Quick Quiz: mueve
Question 1 of 2
Which of the following is the correct informal command (tú) to tell your friend to stop moving?
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📚 Etymology▼
Comes directly from the Latin verb *movere*, meaning 'to move' or 'to set in motion.' The stem change from 'o' to 'ue' developed naturally as the word evolved in Spanish.
First recorded: Before the 10th century (as Old Spanish *mover*)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the word 'mueve' have an 'ue' sound when the infinitive is 'mover'?
This is a common feature in many Spanish verbs called a 'stem change.' The 'o' in the verb's root changes to 'ue' when it is stressed, which happens in most of the present tense forms (like 'muevo,' 'mueves,' 'mueve,' 'mueven').
Is 'mueve' the same as 'se mueve'?
No, they are different! 'Mueve' means 'he/she/it moves [something else]' (like 'he moves the chair'). 'Se mueve' means 'he/she/it moves [itself]' (like 'the car moves' or 'she is exercising').