Remover Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of remover — "to remove, to stir" 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 remover 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. Remover usually means to stir: remover la sopa, remover el café. It can also mean to remove or shift something, as in remover los escombros, but stirring is the everyday sense. To see it in a real sentence: Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara — "I stir the soup with a spoon".
Present tense conjugation table: remover
Every person of remover in the present tense. The gerund is removiendo and the past participle is removido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | remuevo |
| tú | remueves |
| él/ella/Ud. | remueve |
| nosotros/as | removemos |
| vosotros/as | removéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | remueven |
How the present of remover is formed
The present of remover is built from the stem remov- 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 | remuevo |
| tú | -es | remueves |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | remueve |
| nosotros/as | -emos | removemos |
| vosotros/as | -éis | removéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | remueven |
The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: remuevo, remueves, remueve and remueven — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: removemos, removéis.
The gerund of remover is removiendo and the past participle is removido. Both are the forms you need with estar and haber respectively.
When to use the present tense of remover
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and remover 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 remuevo la sopa con una cuchara" — "Every day, I stir the soup with a spoon"
General truths
The present states facts that are always true, not just true today.
"Mi amigo remueve la tierra del jardín" — "My friend stirs the soil in the garden"
What is happening now
The present describes an action in progress right now.
"Ahora, yo remuevo el café con azúcar" — "Right now, I stir the coffee with sugar"
Near-future plans
Spanish often uses the present for a plan that is already fixed.
"Mañana, nosotros removemos la pintura antes de usarla" — "Tomorrow, we stir the paint before using it"
Timetables and scheduled events
The present is the tense for timetables, programmes and things that happen on a schedule.
"Ellos remueven la salsa a fuego lento" — "They stir the sauce over a low heat"
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 remuevo la sopa con una cuchara — "I stir the soup with a spoon"
- Preterite — one finished occasion: {'pre_es': 'Ayer, ', 'pre_en': 'Yesterday, '}yo removí la sopa con una cuchara — "I stired the soup with a spoon"
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 remueves la tierra del jardín — "You stir the soil in the garden"
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: {}tú removías la tierra del jardín — "You used to stir the soil in the garden"
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 remueve el café con azúcar — "He stirs the coffee with sugar"
- Future — what will happen: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él removerá el café con azúcar — "He will stir the coffee with sugar"
Examples: remover in the present tense
Seven sentences that show remover in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara — "I stir the soup with a spoon"
- Tú remueves la tierra del jardín — "You stir the soil in the garden"
- Él remueve el café con azúcar — "He stirs the coffee with sugar"
- Nosotros removemos la pintura antes de usarla — "We stir the paint before using it"
- Vosotros removéis la salsa a fuego lento — "You stir the sauce over a low heat"
- Ellos remueven la sopa con una cuchara — "They stir the soup with a spoon"
- Yo remuevo la tierra del jardín — "I stir the soil in the garden"
Common mistakes with remover in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with remover in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo removo la sopa con una cuchara.
✓ Correct: Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara.
remover is a stem-changing verb (o → ue): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is remuevo, not removo.
✗ *Tú remueve la tierra del jardín.
✓ Correct: Tú remueves la tierra del jardín.
The tú form and the él form are different: tú takes remueves, él takes remueve.
✗ *Cada día, yo removí el café con azúcar
✓ Correct: Cada día, yo remuevo el café con azúcar
Cada día describes a habit, so it needs the present, not the preterite.
✗ *Vosotros removeis la pintura antes de usarla.
✓ Correct: Vosotros removéis la pintura antes de usarla.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: removéis, not removeis.
Quiz: remover in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of remover. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
Which is the correct present form of remover for tú? A. remueves B. remuevo C. remueve D. removemos
Complete the sentence: Yo ______ la sopa con una cuchara — "I stir the soup with a spoon" (present) A. removemos B. remuevo C. remueves D. remueve
Complete the sentence: Él ______ la tierra del jardín — "He stirs the soil in the garden" (present) A. remueves B. removemos C. remueve D. remuevo
Which is the correct present form of remover for nosotros? A. remueves B. remueve C. remueven D. removemos
Which sentence uses remover correctly in the present? A. Mi amigo removemos el café con azúcar B. Mi amigo remueve el café con azúcar C. Mi amigo remueves el café con azúcar D. Mi amigo removía el café con azúcar
Complete the sentence: Vosotros ______ la pintura antes de usarla — "You stir the paint before using it" (present) A. remueves B. remueve C. removéis D. remuevo
Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ la salsa a fuego lento — "They stir the sauce over a low heat" (present) A. remuevo B. remueves C. remueve D. remueven
What is the gerund of remover? A. remuevo B. removí C. removiendo D. removido
Answer key
- remueves — The tú form in the present is remueves.
- remuevo — The present form for yo is remuevo.
- remueve — The present form for él/ella/Ud. is remueve.
- removemos — The nosotros form in the present is removemos.
- Mi amigo remueve el café con azúcar — Mi amigo remueve el café con azúcar is correct: the verb agrees with its subject and the tense is the present.
- removéis — The present form for vosotros/as is removéis.
- remueven — The present form for ellos/ellas/Uds. is remueven.
- removiendo — The gerund is removiendo. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive, and it is not the past participle removido.
Frequently asked questions
Is remover regular in the present tense?
No — in the present the stem changes: The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: remuevo, remueves, remueve and remueven — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: removemos, removéis. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem.
What is the gerund and the past participle of remover?
The gerund is removiendo and the past participle is removido. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I stir" in the present tense?
Say remuevo. For example: Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara — "I stir the soup with a spoon".
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of remover?
The present describes a habit or what happens now: Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara — "I stir the soup with a spoon". The preterite reports one finished occasion: Ayer, yo removí la sopa con una cuchara — "Yesterday, I stired the soup with a spoon". 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 remover — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- remover 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.