The preterite of mudarse is used to express a completed action of moving residence in the past. For example, you might say “I moved to a new apartment last month,” indicating the specific time when you changed homes.

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb. Remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronouns while following the standard preterite conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Mudarse (to move (residence)) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of mudarse indicates a completed action of moving or relocating in the past.

To move house: Describes changing residence, for example Me mudé a un nuevo apartamento (I moved to a new apartment) or Se mudaron al centro de la ciudad (They moved to the city center).

To relocate: Used for changing location, for example La empresa se mudó a otro edificio (The company relocated to another building).

Examples

Examples of Mudarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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

¿Te mudaste el mes pasado? (Did you move last month?)

Mi hermana se mudó al centro. (My sister moved downtown.)

Nos mudamos a una casa más grande. (We moved to a bigger house.)

Los vecinos se mudaron a otra ciudad. (The neighbors moved to another city.)

Me mudé por motivos de trabajo. (I moved for work reasons.)

¿Por qué te mudaste tan repentinamente? (Why did you move so suddenly?)

La familia se mudó cerca del colegio. (The family moved close to the school.)

Nos mudamos el verano pasado. (We moved last summer.)

Los estudiantes se mudaron a la residencia. (The students moved to the dormitory.)

Me mudé tres veces este año. (I moved three times this year.)

Mi primo se mudó al extranjero. (My cousin moved abroad.)

¿Te mudaste sola o con compañeros? (Did you move alone or with roommates?)

Nos mudamos por el alto alquiler. (We moved because of the high rent.)

Todos se mudaron del edificio viejo. (Everyone moved out of the old building.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Mudarse (to move (residence)) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American 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.