Conmover Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of conmover — "to move (emotionally)" in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for conmover with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Conmover means to move someone emotionally: a story, a letter or a voice conmueve a la audiencia. It is stronger than gustar and suggests deep feeling. To see it in a real sentence: Yo conmuevo a la audiencia con su historia — "I move the audience with his story".
Present tense conjugation table: conmover
Every person of conmover in the present tense. The gerund is conmoviendo and the past participle is conmovido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conmuevo |
| tú | conmueves |
| él/ella/Ud. | conmueve |
| nosotros/as | conmovemos |
| vosotros/as | conmovéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conmueven |
How the present of conmover is formed
The present of conmover is built from the stem conmov- plus the present endings for -er verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -er ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | conmuevo |
| tú | -es | conmueves |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | conmueve |
| nosotros/as | -emos | conmovemos |
| vosotros/as | -éis | conmovéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | conmueven |
The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: conmuevo, conmueves, conmueve and conmueven — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: conmovemos, conmovéis.
The gerund of conmover is conmoviendo and the past participle is conmovido. Both are the forms you need with estar and haber respectively.
When to use the present tense of conmover
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and conmover appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Habits and routines
The present describes things that happen regularly, as a habit or routine.
"Cada día, yo conmuevo a la audiencia con su historia" — "Every day, I move the audience with his story"
General truths
The present states facts that are always true, not just true today.
"Mi amigo conmueve a su madre con la carta" — "My friend moves his mother with the letter"
What is happening now
The present describes an action in progress right now.
"Ahora, yo conmuevo al público con su voz" — "Right now, I move the public with his voice"
Near-future plans
Spanish often uses the present for a plan that is already fixed.
"Mañana, nosotros conmovemos a todos con su discurso" — "Tomorrow, we move everyone with his speech"
Timetables and scheduled events
The present is the tense for timetables, programmes and things that happen on a schedule.
"Ellos conmueven el corazón de su abuela" — "They move his grandmother's heart"
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: {'pre_es': 'Cada día, ', 'pre_en': 'Every day, '}yo conmuevo a la audiencia con su historia — "I move the audience with his story"
- Preterite — one finished occasion: {'pre_es': 'Ayer, ', 'pre_en': 'Yesterday, '}yo conmoví a la audiencia con su historia — "I moved the audience with his story"
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add "used to" in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: {}tú conmueves a su madre con la carta — "You move his mother with the letter"
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: {}tú conmovías a su madre con la carta — "You used to move his mother with the letter"
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él conmueve al público con su voz — "He moves the public with his voice"
- Future — what will happen: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él conmoverá al público con su voz — "He will move the public with his voice"
Examples: conmover in the present tense
Seven sentences that show conmover in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo conmuevo a la audiencia con su historia — "I move the audience with his story"
- Tú conmueves a su madre con la carta — "You move his mother with the letter"
- Él conmueve al público con su voz — "He moves the public with his voice"
- Nosotros conmovemos a todos con su discurso — "We move everyone with his speech"
- Vosotros conmovéis el corazón de su abuela — "You move his grandmother's heart"
- Ellos conmueven a la audiencia con su historia — "They move the audience with his story"
- Yo conmuevo a su madre con la carta — "I move his mother with the letter"
Common mistakes with conmover in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with conmover in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo conmovo a la audiencia con su historia.
✓ Correct: Yo conmuevo a la audiencia con su historia.
conmover is a stem-changing verb (o → ue): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is conmuevo, not conmovo.
✗ *Tú conmueve a su madre con la carta.
✓ Correct: Tú conmueves a su madre con la carta.
The tú form and the él form are different: tú takes conmueves, él takes conmueve.
✗ *Cada día, yo conmoví al público con su voz
✓ Correct: Cada día, yo conmuevo al público con su voz
Cada día describes a habit, so it needs the present, not the preterite.
✗ *Vosotros conmoveis a todos con su discurso.
✓ Correct: Vosotros conmovéis a todos con su discurso.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: conmovéis, not conmoveis.
Quiz: conmover in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of conmover. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
Which is the correct present form of conmover for tú? A. conmuevo B. conmueve C. conmovemos D. conmueves
Complete the sentence: Yo ______ a la audiencia con su historia — "I move the audience with his story" (present) A. conmueves B. conmueve C. conmovemos D. conmuevo
Complete the sentence: Él ______ a su madre con la carta — "He moves his mother with the letter" (present) A. conmovemos B. conmueve C. conmuevo D. conmueves
Which is the correct present form of conmover for nosotros? A. conmueve B. conmueven C. conmovemos D. conmueves
Which sentence uses conmover correctly in the present? A. Mi amigo conmueve al público con su voz B. Mi amigo conmueves al público con su voz C. Mi amigo conmovía al público con su voz D. Mi amigo conmovemos al público con su voz
Complete the sentence: Vosotros ______ a todos con su discurso — "You move everyone with his speech" (present) A. conmueve B. conmovéis C. conmuevo D. conmueves
Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ el corazón de su abuela — "They move his grandmother's heart" (present) A. conmueves B. conmueve C. conmueven D. conmuevo
What is the gerund of conmover? A. conmoví B. conmoviendo C. conmovido D. conmuevo
Answer key
- conmueves — The tú form in the present is conmueves.
- conmuevo — The present form for yo is conmuevo.
- conmueve — The present form for él/ella/Ud. is conmueve.
- conmovemos — The nosotros form in the present is conmovemos.
- Mi amigo conmueve al público con su voz — Mi amigo conmueve al público con su voz is correct: the verb agrees with its subject and the tense is the present.
- conmovéis — The present form for vosotros/as is conmovéis.
- conmueven — The present form for ellos/ellas/Uds. is conmueven.
- conmoviendo — The gerund is conmoviendo. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive, and it is not the past participle conmovido.
Frequently asked questions
Is conmover regular in the present tense?
No — in the present the stem changes: The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: conmuevo, conmueves, conmueve and conmueven — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: conmovemos, conmovéis. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem.
What is the gerund and the past participle of conmover?
The gerund is conmoviendo and the past participle is conmovido. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I move" in the present tense?
Say conmuevo. For example: Yo conmuevo a la audiencia con su historia — "I move the audience with his story".
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of conmover?
The present describes a habit or what happens now: Yo conmuevo a la audiencia con su historia — "I move the audience with his story". The preterite reports one finished occasion: Ayer, yo conmoví a la audiencia con su historia — "Yesterday, I moved the audience with his story". Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once.
Related links
- Full conjugation of conmover — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- conmover examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.