Moverse Conjugation | How to Conjugate Moverse in Spanish

Moverse means “to move,” “to move oneself,” “to shift position,” or “to get around.” You will learn its o → ue pattern, clitic placement, and pronominal commands.

Moverse conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Irregular. Moverse is pronominal and has an o → ue stem change in stressed present-family forms. Ella Verbs confirms me muevo / nos movemos and commands muévete, muévase, movámonos, movíos, muévanse.

Moverse gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The pronominal infinitive keeps se. The gerund can carry an attached clitic, and compound non-finite forms combine the clitic with haber. The participle movido remains invariant in compound forms.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	moverse	to move / move oneself
Gerund	moviéndose	moving
Past participle	movido	moved
Compound infinitive	haberse movido	to have moved
Compound gerund	habiéndose movido	having moved

Moverse meaning and essential uses

Moverse describes a subject changing position or moving around under its own motion: Me muevo despacio. — “I move slowly.”

It also commonly describes getting around a place, operating socially or professionally, or navigating an environment: Se mueve bien por la ciudad.

Moverse irregular conjugation patterns

Present uses muev- in stressed forms but mov- in nosotros/vosotros: me muevo / nos movemos. Present subjunctive similarly contrasts me mueva / nos movamos.

Affirmative commands attach clitics and recompute stress: muévete, muévase, movámonos, movíos, muévanse. Negative commands keep the clitic before the subjunctive form.

Moverse indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Moverse present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for current situations, habits, facts, and contextually near-future reference. Stressed forms use muev-; nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras retain mov-.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me muevo	I move / move myself
Tú — you, singular informal	te mueves	you move / move yourself
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se mueve	he / she moves / moves himself / herself; you move / move yourself (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos movemos	we move / move ourselves
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os movéis	you move / move yourselves (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se mueven	they move / move themselves; you move / move yourselves (plural)

• Me muevo despacio por la habitación. — I move slowly around the room.

Moverse preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me moví	I moved / moved myself
Tú — you, singular informal	te moviste	you moved / moved yourself
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se movió	he / she moved / moved himself / herself; you moved / moved yourself (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos movimos	we moved / moved ourselves
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os movisteis	you moved / moved yourselves (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se movieron	they moved / moved themselves; you moved / moved yourselves (plural)

• Ayer me moví a otra mesa. — Yesterday I moved to another table.

Moverse imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant movido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me movía	I used to move / move myself / was moving
Tú — you, singular informal	te movías	you used to move / move yourself / were moving
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se movía	he / she used to move / move himself / herself / was moving; you used to move / move yourself / were moving (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos movíamos	we used to move / move ourselves / were moving
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os movíais	you used to move / move yourselves / were moving (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se movían	they used to move / move themselves / were moving; you used to move / move yourselves / were moving (plural)

• Antes nos movíamos en autobús por la ciudad. — We used to get around the city by bus.

Moverse present progressive

Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. The main table places the clitic before estar. Attaching it to the gerund is also standard: estoy moviéndome.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me estoy moviendo	I am moving
Tú — you, singular informal	te estás moviendo	you are moving
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se está moviendo	he / she is moving; you are moving (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos estamos moviendo	we are moving
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os estáis moviendo	you are moving (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se están moviendo	they are moving; you are moving (plural)

• Me estoy moviendo hacia la salida. — I am moving toward the exit.

Moverse near future conjugation

Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. The main table places the clitic before ir. Attaching it to the infinitive is also standard: voy a moverme.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me voy a mover	I am going to move / move myself
Tú — you, singular informal	te vas a mover	you are going to move / move yourself
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se va a mover	he / she is going to move / move himself / herself; you are going to move / move yourself (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos vamos a mover	we are going to move / move ourselves
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os vais a mover	you are going to move / move yourselves (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se van a mover	they are going to move / move themselves; you are going to move / move yourselves (plural)

• Me voy a mover a otra habitación. — I am going to move to another room.

Moverse future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, where useful, probability. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me moveré	I will move / move myself
Tú — you, singular informal	te moverás	you will move / move yourself
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se moverá	he / she will move / move himself / herself; you will move / move yourself (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos moveremos	we will move / move ourselves
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os moveréis	you will move / move yourselves (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se moverán	they will move / move themselves; you will move / move yourselves (plural)

• Nos moveremos en tren. — We will get around by train.

Moverse conditional conjugation

Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or related conditional meanings. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me movería	I would move / move myself
Tú — you, singular informal	te moverías	you would move / move yourself
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se movería	he / she would move / move himself / herself; you would move / move yourself (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos moveríamos	we would move / move ourselves
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os moveríais	you would move / move yourselves (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se moverían	they would move / move themselves; you would move / move yourselves (plural)

• Me movería más cerca de la ventana. — I would move closer to the window.

Moverse present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant movido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me he movido	I have moved
Tú — you, singular informal	te has movido	you have moved
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se ha movido	he / she has moved; you have moved (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hemos movido	we have moved
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habéis movido	you have moved (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se han movido	they have moved; you have moved (plural)

• Me he movido demasiado. — I have moved too much.

Moverse past perfect conjugation

Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant movido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me había movido	I had moved
Tú — you, singular informal	te habías movido	you had moved
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se había movido	he / she had moved; you had moved (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habíamos movido	we had moved
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habíais movido	you had moved (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habían movido	they had moved; you had moved (plural)

• Ya nos habíamos movido de sitio. — We had already changed places.

Moverse future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant movido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me habré movido	I will have moved
Tú — you, singular informal	te habrás movido	you will have moved
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se habrá movido	he / she will have moved; you will have moved (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habremos movido	we will have moved
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habréis movido	you will have moved (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habrán movido	they will have moved; you will have moved (plural)

• Para entonces se habrán movido todos a la zona segura. — By then everyone will have moved to the safe area.

Moverse conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant movido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me habría movido	I would have moved
Tú — you, singular informal	te habrías movido	you would have moved
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se habría movido	he / she would have moved; you would have moved (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habríamos movido	we would have moved
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habríais movido	you would have moved (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habrían movido	they would have moved; you would have moved (plural)

• Me habría movido antes con más espacio. — I would have moved earlier with more space.

Moverse subjunctive conjugations

Moverse present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate environments involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. Present subjunctive uses muev- in stressed forms and mov- in nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me mueva	that I move / move myself
Tú — you, singular informal	te muevas	that you move / move yourself
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se mueva	that he / she move / move himself / herself; that you move / move yourself (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos movamos	that we move / move ourselves
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os mováis	that you move / move yourselves (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se muevan	that they move / move themselves; that you move / move yourselves (plural)

• Quiero que te muevas un poco. — I want you to move a little.

Moverse imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant movido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me moviera	that I moved / moved myself
Tú — you, singular informal	te movieras	that you moved / moved yourself
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se moviera	that he / she moved / moved himself / herself; that you moved / moved yourself (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos moviéramos	that we moved / moved ourselves
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os movierais	that you moved / moved yourselves (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se movieran	that they moved / moved themselves; that you moved / moved yourselves (plural)

• Preferían que nos moviéramos juntos. — They preferred that we move together.
• Era mejor que te movieses hacia la salida. — It was better for you to move toward the exit.

Moverse future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These rare reference forms belong mainly to formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical registers.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me moviere	if / when I should move / move myself
Tú — you, singular informal	te movieres	if / when you should move / move yourself
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se moviere	if / when he / she should move / move himself / herself; if / when you should move / move yourself (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos moviéremos	if / when we should move / move ourselves
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os moviereis	if / when you should move / move yourselves (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se movieren	if / when they should move / move themselves; if / when you should move / move yourselves (plural)

• Quien se moviere fuera de la zona señalada deberá regresar. — Whoever should move outside the marked area must return.

Moverse present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant movido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me haya movido	that I have moved
Tú — you, singular informal	te hayas movido	that you have moved
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se haya movido	that he / she has moved; that you have moved (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hayamos movido	that we have moved
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hayáis movido	that you have moved (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hayan movido	that they have moved; that you have moved (plural)

• Me alegra que te hayas movido a un lugar más seguro. — I am glad that you moved to a safer place.

Moverse past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant movido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me hubiera movido	that I had moved
Tú — you, singular informal	te hubieras movido	that you had moved
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se hubiera movido	that he / she had moved; that you had moved (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hubiéramos movido	that we had moved
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hubierais movido	that you had moved (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hubieran movido	that they had moved; that you had moved (plural)

• Si me hubiera movido antes, habría visto mejor. — If I had moved earlier, I would have seen better.
• Si te hubieses movido hacia la puerta, habrías salido antes. — If you had moved toward the door, you would have left earlier.

Moverse future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. Treat it as a formal or historical reference form, not an everyday conversational target. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant movido.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me hubiere movido	if / when I should have moved
Tú — you, singular informal	te hubieres movido	if / when you should have moved
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se hubiere movido	if / when he / she should have moved; if / when you should have moved (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hubiéremos movido	if / when we should have moved
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hubiereis movido	if / when you should have moved (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hubieren movido	if / when they should have moved; if / when you should have moved (plural)

• Si se hubieren movido equipos adicionales, deberán volver a colocarse. — If additional equipment should have moved, it must be put back.

Moverse imperative and commands

Commands address another person directly. The nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.

Moverse affirmative commands

In affirmative pronominal commands, attach the clitic and recompute accentuation. For moverse, the verified forms are muévete, muévase, movámonos, movíos, muévanse.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	muévete	move
Usted — you, singular formal	muévase	move (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	movámonos	let’s move
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	movíos	move (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	muévanse	move (plural)

• Muévete un poco a la izquierda. — Move a little to the left.

Moverse negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms, with no before the person-matched clitic and the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no te muevas	do not move
Usted — you, singular formal	no se mueva	do not move (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no nos movamos	let’s not move
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no os mováis	do not move (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no se muevan	do not move (plural)

• No te muevas. — Do not move.

Common constructions with Moverse

These patterns show sentence frames that materially affect how the target verb is used.

• moverse hacia / hasta + place. — to move toward / as far as a place.
• moverse por + place. — to move around / get around a place.
• moverse en + transport / environment. — to get around by a means of transport or within an environment.
• moverse bien / mal en + field or setting. — to navigate or operate well / badly in a field or setting.

Example sentences with Moverse

These examples reinforce useful forms and contexts already taught in the lesson.

• No puedo moverme mucho. — I cannot move much.
• Nos movemos por la ciudad en metro. — We get around the city by metro.
• Estoy moviéndome hacia la salida. — I am moving toward the exit.
• Espero que te muevas con cuidado. — I hope you move carefully.
• Ya se han movido todos. — Everyone has already moved.
• Muévanse hacia la puerta, por favor. — Move toward the door, please.

Regional and usage notes for Moverse

The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes. Voseo changes some second-person singular forms where vos is used.

• Vos te movés muy rápido. — You move very quickly. (voseo)
• Movete un poco a la derecha. — Move a little to the right. (affirmative vos command)

Moverse combines an o → ue stem change in stressed present-family forms with pronominal syntax. Memorize me muevo / me mueva and the command set muévete / movámonos / movíos.