The preterite of mudarse is used to express when you moved to a new residence at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I moved to Madrid last year” – “Me mudé a Madrid el año pasado.”
This is a reflexive verb that follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. Remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronouns with each conjugation.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Mudarse (to move (residence)) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me mudé |
| Tú | te mudaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se mudó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos mudamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os mudasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se mudaron |
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Usage of Mudarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of mudarse expresses completed actions of moving or relocating.
To move (residence): Used for changing one’s place of living, for example Me mudé a un apartamento nuevo (I moved to a new apartment), or Se mudaron a otra ciudad (They moved to another city).
To relocate: Describes the complete action of changing location, for example Nos mudamos por el trabajo (We moved because of work).
Examples
Examples of Mudarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me mudé a un nuevo apartamento el mes pasado. (I moved to a new apartment last month.)
¿Cuándo te mudaste a esta ciudad? (When did you move to this city?)
La familia se mudó al extranjero. (The family moved abroad.)
Nos mudamos a una casa más grande. (We moved to a bigger house.)
Se mudaron cerca de la universidad. (They moved near the university.)
¿Por qué te mudaste tan repentinamente? (Why did you move so suddenly?)
Me mudé por motivos de trabajo. (I moved for work reasons.)
Nos mudamos al centro de la ciudad. (We moved downtown.)
Se mudó con sus padres temporalmente. (He/she moved in with his/her parents temporarily.)
¿A dónde te mudaste finalmente? (Where did you end up moving to?)
Los estudiantes se mudaron a la residencia. (The students moved to the residence hall.)
Me mudé tres veces el año pasado. (I moved three times last year.)
Nos mudamos después de la boda. (We moved after the wedding.)
Se mudaron a un barrio tranquilo. (They moved to a quiet neighborhood.)
¿Cuándo se mudó tu hermana? (When did your sister move?)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Mudarse (to move (residence)) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me mudé | I moved |
| Tú te mudaste | You moved |
| Él / Ella / Usted se mudó | He / She / You (formal) moved |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos mudamos | We moved |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os mudasteis | You all moved |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se mudaron | They / You all (formal) moved |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.