How to Say "shook" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “shook” is “movió” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella movió la mesa al rincón.
She moved the table to the corner.
El viento movió las ramas de los árboles.
The wind moved the tree branches.
Él movió la cabeza para decir que no.
He shook his head to say no.
The Accent Mark Matters
The accent on the 'ó' tells you the action was done by someone else (he/she/it) in the past. Without the accent, it doesn't exist as a valid word form here!
Completed Actions
This word is used for actions that happened at a specific moment in time and are now finished.
Move vs. Moved Self
Mistake: “Using 'movió' when you mean 'he moved himself'.”
Correction: Say 'se movió' if the person changed their own position, and 'movió' if they moved an object like a chair.
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