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Mover conjugation

mover is an irregular Spanish -ER verb meaning move. In the present tense: yo muevo, tú mueves, él/ella mueve, nosotros movemos, vosotros movéis, ellos mueven. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #109-ERIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
mover
Gerundio
moviendo
Meaning
move
Pattern
Irregular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Conjugation tables

Mover across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

Study present continuous
FormSpanishUse
InfinitivomoverDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiomoviendoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar moviendo.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yomuevo
Yo muevo la mesa para limpiar.I move the table to clean.
mueves
Tú mueves las manos al hablar.You move your hands when speaking.
élmueve
Él mueve la cabeza muy rápido.He moves his head very quickly.
nosotrosmovemos
Nosotros movemos las cajas juntos.We move the boxes together.
vosotrosmovéis
Vosotros movéis los muebles con cuidado.You move the furniture carefully.
ellosmueven
Ellos mueven todo sin hacer ruido.They move everything without making noise.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe movido
Yo he movido la mesa hoy.I have moved the table today.
has movido
Tú has movido mucho las manos esta mañana.You have moved your hands a lot this morning.
élha movido
Él ha movido la cabeza varias veces.He has moved his head several times.
nosotroshemos movido
Nosotros hemos movido las cajas ya.We have moved the boxes already.
vosotroshabéis movido
Vosotros habéis movido los muebles del salón.You have moved the living room furniture.
elloshan movido
Ellos han movido todo con cuidado.They have moved everything carefully.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yomoví
Ayer yo moví la mesa solo.Yesterday I moved the table alone.
moviste
Tú moviste las manos con nervios.You moved your hands nervously.
élmovió
Él movió la cabeza al escuchar eso.He moved his head on hearing that.
nosotrosmovimos
Nosotros movimos las cajas al garaje.We moved the boxes to the garage.
vosotrosmovisteis
Vosotros movisteis los muebles anoche.You moved the furniture last night.
ellosmovieron
Ellos movieron todo antes del mediodía.They moved everything before midday.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yomovía
Yo movía la mesa cada semana.I used to move the table every week.
movías
Tú movías mucho las manos al explicar.You used to move your hands a lot when explaining.
élmovía
Él movía la cabeza por costumbre.He used to move his head out of habit.
nosotrosmovíamos
Nosotros movíamos las cajas poco a poco.We used to move the boxes little by little.
vosotrosmovíais
Vosotros movíais los muebles en verano.You used to move the furniture in summer.
ellosmovían
Ellos movían todo con más calma.They used to move everything more calmly.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía movido
Yo había movido la mesa antes de barrer.I had moved the table before sweeping.
habías movido
Tú habías movido las manos ya.You had moved your hands already.
élhabía movido
Él había movido la cabeza sin decir nada.He had moved his head without saying anything.
nosotroshabíamos movido
Nosotros habíamos movido las cajas antes del almuerzo.We had moved the boxes before lunch.
vosotroshabíais movido
Vosotros habíais movido los muebles antes de pintar.You had moved the furniture before painting.
elloshabían movido
Ellos habían movido todo a tiempo.They had moved everything on time.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube movido
Cuando yo hube movido la mesa, barrí el suelo.When I had moved the table, I swept the floor.
hubiste movido
En cuanto tú hubiste movido las manos, te vieron nervioso.As soon as you had moved your hands, they saw you were nervous.
élhubo movido
Después de que él hubo movido la cabeza, entendimos su respuesta.After he had moved his head, we understood his answer.
nosotroshubimos movido
Apenas nosotros hubimos movido las cajas, empezó a llover.As soon as we had moved the boxes, it started to rain.
vosotroshubisteis movido
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis movido los muebles, limpiamos todo.Once you had moved the furniture, we cleaned everything.
elloshubieron movido
Cuando ellos hubieron movido todo, descansaron.When they had moved everything, they rested.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yomoveré
Yo moveré la mesa mañana.I will move the table tomorrow.
moverás
Tú moverás las manos al explicar otra vez.You will move your hands while explaining again.
élmoverá
Él moverá la cabeza si no entiende.He will move his head if he does not understand.
nosotrosmoveremos
Nosotros moveremos las cajas esta tarde.We will move the boxes this afternoon.
vosotrosmoveréis
Vosotros moveréis los muebles mañana.You will move the furniture tomorrow.
ellosmoverán
Ellos moverán todo antes del viernes.They will move everything before Friday.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré movido
Para entonces yo habré movido la mesa.By then I will have moved the table.
habrás movido
Tú habrás movido las manos mil veces.You will have moved your hands a thousand times.
élhabrá movido
Él habrá movido la cabeza varias veces ya.He will have moved his head several times already.
nosotroshabremos movido
Nosotros habremos movido las cajas todas.We will have moved all the boxes.
vosotroshabréis movido
Vosotros habréis movido los muebles antes de cenar.You will have moved the furniture before dinner.
elloshabrán movido
Ellos habrán movido todo para esa hora.They will have moved everything by that time.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yomovería
Yo movería la mesa con ayuda.I would move the table with help.
moverías
Tú moverías menos las manos si estuvieras tranquilo.You would move your hands less if you were calm.
élmovería
Él movería la cabeza con duda.He would move his head doubtfully.
nosotrosmoveríamos
Nosotros moveríamos las cajas sin problema.We would move the boxes without a problem.
vosotrosmoveríais
Vosotros moveríais los muebles con más espacio.You would move the furniture with more space.
ellosmoverían
Ellos moverían todo más rápido.They would move everything faster.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría movido
Yo habría movido la mesa antes con ayuda.I would have moved the table earlier with help.
habrías movido
Tú habrías movido menos las manos con más calma.You would have moved your hands less with more calm.
élhabría movido
Él habría movido la cabeza si hubiera dudado.He would have moved his head if he had doubted.
nosotroshabríamos movido
Nosotros habríamos movido las cajas con tiempo.We would have moved the boxes with time.
vosotroshabríais movido
Vosotros habríais movido los muebles antes del almuerzo.You would have moved the furniture before lunch.
elloshabrían movido
Ellos habrían movido todo sin tanto ruido.They would have moved everything without so much noise.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yomueva
Espero que yo mueva la mesa hoy.I hope that I move the table today.
muevas
Quiero que tú no muevas tanto las manos.I want you not to move your hands so much.
élmueva
Es importante que él mueva la cabeza despacio.It is important that he move his head slowly.
nosotrosmovamos
Deseo que nosotros movamos las cajas ahora.I wish that we move the boxes now.
vosotrosmováis
Es mejor que vosotros mováis los muebles con cuidado.It is better that you move the furniture carefully.
ellosmuevan
Temo que ellos muevan todo sin avisar.I fear that they may move everything without warning.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya movido
Dudo que yo haya movido la mesa hoy.I doubt that I have moved the table today.
hayas movido
No creo que tú hayas movido tanto las manos.I do not think that you have moved your hands so much.
élhaya movido
Es posible que él haya movido la cabeza al verlo.It is possible that he has moved his head on seeing it.
nosotroshayamos movido
Es probable que nosotros hayamos movido las cajas ya.It is likely that we have moved the boxes already.
vosotroshayáis movido
No parece que vosotros hayáis movido los muebles aún.It does not seem that you have moved the furniture yet.
elloshayan movido
Puede que ellos hayan movido todo sin ayuda.They may have moved everything without help.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yomoviera
Si yo moviera la mesa, tendríamos más sitio.If I moved the table, we would have more room.
movieras
Si tú movieras menos las manos, estarías más relajado.If you moved your hands less, you would be calmer.
élmoviera
Si él moviera la cabeza, sabríamos su respuesta.If he moved his head, we would know his answer.
nosotrosmoviéramos
Si nosotros moviéramos las cajas, acabaríamos antes.If we moved the boxes, we would finish earlier.
vosotrosmovierais
Si vosotros movierais los muebles, podríamos pintar.If you moved the furniture, we could paint.
ellosmovieran
Si ellos movieran todo, habría espacio.If they moved everything, there would be space.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera movido
Si yo hubiera movido la mesa, habríamos limpiado antes.If I had moved the table, we would have cleaned earlier.
hubieras movido
Si tú hubieras movido menos las manos, habrías parecido más tranquilo.If you had moved your hands less, you would have seemed calmer.
élhubiera movido
Si él hubiera movido la cabeza, habríamos entendido.If he had moved his head, we would have understood.
nosotroshubiéramos movido
Si nosotros hubiéramos movido las cajas, tendríamos más espacio.If we had moved the boxes, we would have more space.
vosotroshubierais movido
Si vosotros hubierais movido los muebles antes, habríais terminado ya.If you had moved the furniture earlier, you would have finished already.
elloshubieran movido
Si ellos hubieran movido todo, estarían descansando.If they had moved everything, they would be resting.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yomoviere
Si algún día yo moviere la mesa, te avisaré.If someday I should move the table, I will let you know.
movieres
Si tú movieres las manos así, te verán nervioso.If you should move your hands like that, they will see you are nervous.
élmoviere
Si él moviere la cabeza, entenderé su respuesta.If he should move his head, I will understand his answer.
nosotrosmoviéremos
Si nosotros moviéremos las cajas hoy, habrá orden.If we should move the boxes today, there will be order.
vosotrosmoviereis
Si vosotros moviereis los muebles, empezaremos a pintar.If you should move the furniture, we will start painting.
ellosmovieren
Si ellos movieren todo, podremos entrar.If they should move everything, we will be able to enter.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere movido
Cuando yo hubiere movido la mesa, barreré el suelo.When I shall have moved the table, I will sweep the floor.
hubieres movido
Cuando tú hubieres movido las manos menos, parecerás más calmado.When you shall have moved your hands less, you will seem calmer.
élhubiere movido
Cuando él hubiere movido la cabeza, responderé.When he shall have moved his head, I will answer.
nosotroshubiéremos movido
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos movido las cajas, descansaremos.When we shall have moved the boxes, we will rest.
vosotroshubiereis movido
Cuando vosotros hubiereis movido los muebles, limpiaremos.When you shall have moved the furniture, we will clean.
elloshubieren movido
Cuando ellos hubieren movido todo, habrá silencio.When they shall have moved everything, there will be silence.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
mueve
Tú, mueve la mesa un poco.You, move the table a little.
élmueva
Que él mueva las cajas ahora.Let him move the boxes now.
nosotrosmovamos
movamos los muebles con cuidado.Let us move the furniture carefully.
vosotrosmoved
Vosotros, moved todo a la derecha.You, move everything to the right.
ellosmuevan
Que ellos muevan las sillas primero.Let them move the chairs first.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
no muevas
No no muevas la mesa tú solo.Do not move the table by yourself.
élno mueva
Que él no no mueva las cajas sin ayuda.Let him not move the boxes without help.
nosotrosno movamos
No no movamos los muebles con prisa.Let us not move the furniture in a hurry.
vosotrosno mováis
No no mováis todo sin pensar.Do not move everything without thinking.
ellosno muevan
Que ellos no no muevan las sillas aún.Let them not move the chairs yet.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ la mesa para limpiar.

I move the table to clean.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'mover' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'mover' means to move. It is a irregular -ER verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is mover an irregular verb in Spanish?
Yes, mover is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -ER ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
How do you conjugate mover in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of mover: yo muevo, tú mueves, él/ella/usted mueve, nosotros movemos, vosotros movéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mueven.
How do you conjugate mover in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of mover: yo moví, tú moviste, él/ella/usted movió, nosotros movimos, vosotros movisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes movieron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of mover?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of mover: yo movía, tú movías, él/ella/usted movía, nosotros movíamos, vosotros movíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes movían. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of mover?
The past participle of mover is 'movido'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he movido' (I have moveed), 'has movido', 'ha movido'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of mover?
The gerundio of mover is 'moviendo'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy moviendo) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.

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