mover preterite conjugation
Mover (to move (something)) in the preterite: moví, moviste, movió, movimos, movisteis, movieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Mover is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Mover in a sentence
- Muevo la silla hacia la mesa.I move the chair toward the table.
- Movieron los muebles ayer.They moved the furniture yesterday.
Stem-changing o→ue in present tense; transitive, non-reflexive use.
FAQ
What is the preterite of mover?
Mover in the Spanish preterite: yo moví, tú moviste, él/ella/usted movió, nosotros movimos, vosotros movisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes movieron.
Is mover irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite mover takes the regular endings for its verb class, so moví follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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