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 Imperfect conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Moverse (to move) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Describing an ongoing action: 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: For example, De niño, me movía mucho en clase y no podía estar quieto. (As a child, I used to move a lot in class and couldn’t stay still.)

Describing a state or condition: For example, La mesa se movía porque una de sus patas estaba floja. (The table was moving because one of its legs was loose.)

Describing a background action: For example, Mientras me movía de un lado a otro, escuchaba música. (While I was moving from side to side, I was listening to music.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Muévete! ¡No te quedes ahí parado! (Move it! Don’t just stand there!)

Examples

Examples of Moverse in the Imperfect Tense

Yo me movía lentamente por la habitación mientras esperaba mi turno. (I was moving slowly around the room while waiting for my turn.)

El tráfico se movía a paso de tortuga debido a un accidente en la autopista. (Traffic was moving at a snail’s pace due to an accident on the highway.)

Los niños se movían de un lado a otro, incapaces de quedarse quietos. (The kids were moving back and forth, unable to stay still.)

La multitud se movía al ritmo de la música en el concierto. (The crowd was moving to the rhythm of the music at the concert.)

Ella se movía con gracia y elegancia en la pista de baile. (She was moving with grace and elegance on the dance floor.)

El equipo se movía como una máquina bien engrasada durante el partido. (The team was moving like a well-oiled machine during the game.)

Las nubes se movían lentamente a través del cielo azul. (The clouds were moving slowly across the blue sky.)

El anciano se movía con dificultad, apoyándose en su bastón. (The elderly man was moving with difficulty, leaning on his cane.)

Las piezas del ajedrez se movían estratégicamente por el tablero. (The chess pieces were moving strategically across the board.)

La conversación se movía de un tema a otro sin parar. (The conversation was moving from one topic to another without stopping.)

El río se movía lentamente, reflejando los árboles en su superficie. (The river was moving slowly, reflecting the trees on its surface.)

Las olas se movían rítmicamente contra la orilla. (The waves were moving rhythmically against the shore.)

La fiesta se movía al compás de la música y las risas. (The party was moving to the beat of the music and laughter.)

Los bailarines se movían con precisión y sincronización en el escenario. (The dancers were moving with precision and synchronization on stage.)

Las piezas del rompecabezas se movían lentamente hasta encontrar su lugar correcto. (The puzzle pieces were moving slowly until they found their correct place.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Moverse (to move) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American 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.