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“Moverse” (to move) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Moverse”

The Imperfect Tense of moverse is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Me movía mucho cuando era joven. (I used to move a lot when I was young.)

Moverse is a regular -er verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the regular pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Moverse in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of moverse is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past.

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Me movía de un lado a otro mientras esperaba mi turno. (I was moving from side to side while waiting my turn.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, De niño, me movía mucho en clase y no podía estar quieto. (As a child, I moved a lot in class and couldn’t stay still.)

Describing a past action in progress: For example, Mientras me movía hacia la puerta, tropecé con la alfombra. (As I was moving towards the door, I tripped over the rug.)

Describing a past state or condition: For example, La mesa se movía de un lado a otro porque estaba desequilibrada. (The table was moving from side to side because it was unbalanced.)

Colloquial usage: In some contexts, moverse can also mean “to take action” or “to make an effort.” For example, ¡Muévete y termina tu tarea! (Move it and finish your homework!)

Real Life Examples of Moverse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, me movía mucho durante las clases. (When I was a child, I moved a lot during classes.)

El año pasado, mi abuela se movía con dificultad debido a su edad. (Last year, my grandmother moved with difficulty due to her age.)

En la fiesta, todos se movían al ritmo de la música. (At the party, everyone was moving to the rhythm of the music.)

Antes de la mudanza, nos movíamos de un lado a otro empacando cajas. (Before the move, we were moving from side to side packing boxes.)

Los manifestantes se movían lentamente por las calles principales. (The protesters were moving slowly through the main streets.)

Durante el terremoto, los muebles se movían de un lado a otro. (During the earthquake, the furniture was moving from side to side.)

Vosotros os movíais con gracia en la pista de baile. (You (plural) were moving gracefully on the dance floor.)

Ellas se movían con cautela por el sendero estrecho. (They were moving cautiously along the narrow path.)

Tú te movías con torpeza en el escenario. (You were moving clumsily on the stage.)

Nosotros nos movíamos al compás de la música folclórica. (We were moving to the rhythm of folk music.)

Ustedes se movían con energía en la clase de aeróbicos. (You (plural) were moving energetically in the aerobics class.)

Él se movía con agilidad en el campo de juego. (He was moving nimbly on the playing field.)

Yo me movía con torpeza en la pista de hielo. (I was moving clumsily on the ice rink.)

Vosotros os movíais con elegancia en el salón de baile. (You (plural) were moving elegantly in the ballroom.)

Ellos se movían con cautela en el área restringida. (They were moving cautiously in the restricted area.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Moverse (to move) in the Imperfect 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.