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Conjugation Chart of “Moverse” (to move oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Moverse”

The preterite of moverse is used to express when someone moved or changed position at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I moved to the front row” – “Me moví a la primera fila.”

This is a regular -er reflexive verb in the preterite tense. While the conjugation follows the regular pattern, you must include the appropriate reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se).

How to Use Moverse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of moverse expresses completed movements or changes in position.

To move oneself: Describes specific instances of movement, for example Me moví al otro lado de la habitación (I moved to the other side of the room), or Se movieron a un nuevo apartamento (They moved to a new apartment).

To take action: In informal usage, refers to acting quickly, for example Se movió rápido para conseguir el trabajo (They moved quickly to get the job).

Real Life Examples of Moverse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me moví a un nuevo apartamento. (I moved to a new apartment.)

La tierra se movió durante el terremoto. (The ground moved during the earthquake.)

Te moviste muy rápido durante el baile. (You moved very quickly during the dance.)

Nos movimos a otra ciudad por trabajo. (We moved to another city for work.)

Los muebles se movieron durante la remodelación. (The furniture moved during the remodeling.)

El árbol se movió con el viento. (The tree moved with the wind.)

Te moviste sin hacer ruido. (You moved without making noise.)

La imagen se movió en la pantalla. (The image moved on the screen.)

Nos movimos al fondo del salón. (We moved to the back of the room.)

Las cortinas se movieron con la brisa. (The curtains moved with the breeze.)

Me moví con cuidado para no despertar al bebé. (I moved carefully to not wake the baby.)

El barco se movió con las olas. (The boat moved with the waves.)

Los actores se movieron por el escenario. (The actors moved across the stage.)

Nos movimos a la sombra. (We moved to the shade.)

Te moviste del lugar asignado. (You moved from the assigned place.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Moverse (to move oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.