The Imperfect Tense of mudarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Mis padres se mudaban a una casa nueva cada dos años. (My parents moved to a new house every two years.)

Mudarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Mudarse (to move (residence)) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of mudarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to set the scene for another past action.

Moving from one place to another: For example, Cuando era niño, mi familia se mudaba cada dos años. (When I was a child, my family moved every two years.)

Changing residence: For example, Mis abuelos se mudaban a una casa más pequeña después de jubilarse. (My grandparents moved to a smaller house after retiring.)

Changing jobs or schools: For example, Mi hermano se mudaba de universidad cada año. (My brother changed universities every year.)

Changing one’s mind or opinion (colloquial): For example, Cada vez que discutíamos, ella se mudaba de opinión. (Every time we argued, she changed her mind.)

Examples

Examples of Mudarse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi familia se mudaba con frecuencia por el trabajo de mi padre. (When I was a child, my family moved frequently because of my father’s job.)

Antes de casarnos, mi esposa y yo nos mudábamos cada año a un apartamento diferente. (Before we got married, my wife and I moved to a different apartment every year.)

Mis abuelos se mudaban a una casa más pequeña después de que sus hijos se fueran. (My grandparents moved to a smaller house after their children left.)

Cada vez que me mudaba, extrañaba a mis amigos del vecindario anterior. (Every time I moved, I missed my friends from the previous neighborhood.)

Ellos se mudaban de la ciudad al campo para disfrutar de una vida más tranquila. (They moved from the city to the countryside to enjoy a more peaceful life.)

Vosotros os mudabais a un piso más grande cuando esperabais un nuevo bebé. (You (plural) moved to a larger apartment when you were expecting a new baby.)

Ustedes se mudaban a una casa más pequeña después de que los hijos se fueran. (You (plural) moved to a smaller house after the children left.)

Ella se mudaba a un apartamento cerca de su trabajo para evitar el tráfico. (She moved to an apartment near her job to avoid traffic.)

Nosotros nos mudábamos a una ciudad diferente cada vez que mi padre conseguía un nuevo trabajo. (We moved to a different city every time my father got a new job.)

Tú te mudabas a un barrio más seguro después de que tu coche fuera robado. (You moved to a safer neighborhood after your car was stolen.)

Ellas se mudaban a un apartamento más grande para tener espacio para su nuevo negocio en casa. (They moved to a larger apartment to have space for their new home-based business.)

Yo me mudaba a un piso más pequeño después de jubilarme para ahorrar dinero. (I moved to a smaller apartment after retiring to save money.)

Vosotros os mudabais de vuelta a vuestra ciudad natal después de graduaros de la universidad. (You (plural) moved back to your hometown after graduating from university.)

Él se mudaba a un apartamento cerca del campus universitario durante el año escolar. (He moved to an apartment near the university campus during the school year.)

Ellos se mudaban a una casa más grande cuando su familia crecía. (They moved to a larger house as their family grew.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Mudarse (to move (residence)) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.