Remover Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb remover means to remove, to stir, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. 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. Like every Spanish verb, remover changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara — "I stir the soup with a spoon". Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.

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.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: remover
  • English: to remove, to stir
  • Verb type: stem-changing -er verb (o → ue)
  • Ending: -er
  • Gerund: removiendo
  • Past participle: removido
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + removido)

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for remover, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for remover. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem.

Present indicative

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | remuevo | | tú | remueves | | él/ella/Ud. | remueve | | nosotros/as | removemos | | vosotros/as | removéis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | remueven |

Preterite

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | removí | | tú | removiste | | él/ella/Ud. | removió | | nosotros/as | removimos | | vosotros/as | removisteis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | removieron |

Imperfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | removía | | tú | removías | | él/ella/Ud. | removía | | nosotros/as | removíamos | | vosotros/as | removíais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | removían |

Future

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | removeré | | tú | removerás | | él/ella/Ud. | removerá | | nosotros/as | removeremos | | vosotros/as | removeréis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | removerán |

Conditional

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | removería | | tú | removerías | | él/ella/Ud. | removería | | nosotros/as | removeríamos | | vosotros/as | removeríais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | removerían |

Present perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | he removido | | tú | has removido | | él/ella/Ud. | ha removido | | nosotros/as | hemos removido | | vosotros/as | habéis removido | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | han removido |

Pluperfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | había removido | | tú | habías removido | | él/ella/Ud. | había removido | | nosotros/as | habíamos removido | | vosotros/as | habíais removido | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían removido |

Future perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | habré removido | | tú | habrás removido | | él/ella/Ud. | habrá removido | | nosotros/as | habremos removido | | vosotros/as | habréis removido | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán removido |

Conditional perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | habría removido | | tú | habrías removido | | él/ella/Ud. | habría removido | | nosotros/as | habríamos removido | | vosotros/as | habríais removido | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían removido |

Present subjunctive

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | remueva | | tú | remuevas | | él/ella/Ud. | remueva | | nosotros/as | removamos | | vosotros/as | remováis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | remuevan |

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | removiera | | tú | removieras | | él/ella/Ud. | removiera | | nosotros/as | removiéramos | | vosotros/as | removierais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | removieran |

Imperative (affirmative)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | tú | remueve | | él/ella/Ud. | remueva | | nosotros/as | removamos | | vosotros/as | removed | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | remuevan |

Imperative (negative)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | tú | remuevas | | él/ella/Ud. | remueva | | nosotros/as | removamos | | vosotros/as | remováis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | remuevan |

Gerund and past participle

Form Spanish Use
Gerund removiendo with estar for the progressive: está removiendo
Past participle removido with haber for the perfect tenses: he removido

How to use each tense

Present indicative

Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. 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. For remover, the present indicative looks like this in a real sentence: Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara — "I stir the soup with a spoon".

Preterite

Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For remover, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, yo removí la tierra del jardín — "Yesterday, I stired the soil in the garden".

Imperfect

Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For remover, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, yo removía el café con azúcar — "As a child, I used to stir the coffee with sugar".

Future

Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For remover, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, yo removeré la pintura antes de usarla — "Tomorrow, I will stir the paint before using it".

Conditional

Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For remover, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Yo removería la sopa con una cuchara si pudiera — "I would stir the soup with a spoon if I could".

Present perfect

Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For remover, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, yo he removido la tierra del jardín — "Today, I have stired the soil in the garden".

Pluperfect

Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For remover, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo ya había removido el café con azúcar antes de salir — "I already had stired the coffee with sugar before leaving".

Future perfect

Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For remover, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, yo habré removido la pintura antes de usarla — "By tomorrow, I will have stired the paint before using it".

Conditional perfect

Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For remover, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo habría removido la sopa con una cuchara con más tiempo — "I would have stired the soup with a spoon with more time".

Present subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. 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. For remover, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él remueva la tierra del jardín — "I hope he stirs the soil in the garden".

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past. The -ra forms are shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For remover, the imperfect subjunctive (-ra) looks like this in a real sentence: Si yo removiera el café con azúcar, todo cambiaría — "If I stired the coffee with sugar, everything would change".

Imperative (affirmative)

Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. 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. For remover, the imperative (affirmative) looks like this in a real sentence: Remueve la pintura antes de usarla. — "Stir the paint before using it.".

Imperative (negative)

Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. 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. For remover, the imperative (negative) looks like this in a real sentence: No remuevas la sopa con una cuchara. — "Do not stir the soup with a spoon.".

Example sentences

Ten natural sentences with remover, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.

  1. Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara — "I stir the soup with a spoon"
  2. Mi amigo remueve la tierra del jardín — "My friend stirs the soil in the garden"
  3. Ayer, yo removí el café con azúcar — "Yesterday, I stired the coffee with sugar"
  4. Antes, nosotros removíamos la pintura antes de usarla — "Before, we used to stir the paint before using it"
  5. Mañana, tú removerás la salsa a fuego lento — "Tomorrow, you will stir the sauce over a low heat"
  6. Yo removería la sopa con una cuchara si tuviera más tiempo — "I would stir the soup with a spoon if I had more time"
  7. Él ha removido la tierra del jardín — "He has stired the soil in the garden"
  8. Espero que él remueva el café con azúcar — "I hope he stirs the coffee with sugar"
  9. Yo ya había removido la pintura antes de usarla antes de salir — "I already had stired the paint before using it before leaving"
  10. Ellos removían la salsa a fuego lento cuando eran jóvenes — "They used to stir the sauce over a low heat when they were young"

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo removo la tierra del jardín. — Right: Yo remuevo la tierra del jardín. — 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.
  2. Wrong: Espero que él remueve la tierra del jardín — Right: Espero que él remueva la tierra del jardín — After espero que, Spanish requires the subjunctive: Espero que él remueva la tierra del jardín — not the indicative Espero que él remueve la tierra del jardín.
  3. Wrong: Ayer, yo remuevo el café con azúcar — Right: Ayer, yo removí el café con azúcar — Ayer points to a finished action in the past, so it needs the preterite: Ayer, yo removí el café con azúcar.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo removí la pintura antes de usarla todos los días — Right: De niño, yo removía la pintura antes de usarla todos los días — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect, not the preterite: De niño, yo removía la pintura antes de usarla todos los días.
  5. Wrong: Yo remuevo en la sopa con una cuchara. — Right: Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara. — remover takes this complement directly, with no preposition: Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on remover. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. 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

  2. Complete the sentence: Él ______ la tierra del jardín — "He stired the soil in the garden" (preterite) A. removimos B. removió C. removí D. removiste

  3. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ el café con azúcar — "We used to stir the coffee with sugar" (imperfect) A. removías B. removíais C. removíamos D. removía

  4. Complete the sentence: Tú ______ la pintura antes de usarla — "You will stir the paint before using it" (future) A. removeremos B. removerás C. removeré D. removerá

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ la salsa a fuego lento — "I would stir the sauce over a low heat" (conditional) A. removeríais B. removería C. removerías D. removeríamos

  6. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ______ la sopa con una cuchara — "I hope he stirs the soup with a spoon" (present subjunctive) A. remováis B. remueva C. remuevas D. removamos

  7. Complete the sentence: Si yo ______ la tierra del jardín, todo cambiaría — "If I stired the soil in the garden, everything would change" (imperfect subjunctive) A. removierais B. removiera C. removieras D. removiéramos

  8. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ el café con azúcar — "We have stired the coffee with sugar" (present perfect) A. has removido B. ha removido C. hemos removido D. he removido

  9. Complete the sentence: No ______ la pintura antes de usarla. — "Do not stir the paint before using it." (negative imperative) A. remováis B. remuevas C. remueva D. removamos

  10. Which is the gerund of remover, used with estar for the progressive? A. remuevo B. removí C. removiendo D. removido

Answer key

  1. remuevo — The present form for yo is remuevo.
  2. removió — The preterite form for él/ella/Ud. is removió.
  3. removíamos — The imperfect form for nosotros/as is removíamos.
  4. removerás — The future form for tú is removerás.
  5. removería — The conditional form for yo is removería.
  6. remueva — The present subjunctive form for él/ella/Ud. is remueva.
  7. removiera — The imperfect subjunctive form for yo is removiera.
  8. hemos removido — The present perfect form for nosotros/as is hemos removido.
  9. remuevas — The negative imperative form is remuevas.
  10. removiendo — The gerund of remover is removiendo: estoy removiendo. The participle removido is used with haber instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does remover mean in English?

remover means to remove, to stir. It is used in everyday situations such as Yo remuevo la sopa con una cuchara — "I stir the soup with a spoon". The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

Is remover regular?

No. remover is a stem-changing -er verb (o → ue). 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, which is the part learners most often get right by accident.

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 I say "I stir" in the past?

It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: Ayer, yo removí la tierra del jardín — "Yesterday, I stired the soil in the garden". For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: De niño, yo removía el café con azúcar — "As a child, I used to stir the coffee with sugar". For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: Hoy, yo he removido la tierra del jardín — "Today, I have stired the soil in the garden".

What is the difference between remover and quitar?

Quitar is the plain verb for removing or taking something away. Remover, in everyday use, is more often about stirring a liquid or a mixture. 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.

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