Meaning
to move
- to initiate (a hostile action, war, criticism, etc.)
- to operate (a mechanism)
- to move emotionally
In a sentence
Non riesco a muovere questo tavolo da solo.
I can't move this table by myself.
Hai mosso tu questa leva?
Did you move this lever?
Le sue parole mi hanno mosso davvero.
His words really moved me.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| muovere | infinitive |
| muoviamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| muovo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| muovete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| muovi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| muovono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| muove | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| muovevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| muovevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| muovevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| muovevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| muovevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| muoveva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| muovemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| mossi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| muoveste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| muovesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| mossero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| mosse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| muoveremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| muoverò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| muoverete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| muoverai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| muoveranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| muoverà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| muoviamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| muova | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| muoviate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| muova | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| muovano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| muova | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| muovessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| muovessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| muoveste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| muovessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| muovessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| muovesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| muoveremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| muoverei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| muovereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| muoveresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| muoverebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| muoverebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| muoviamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| muovete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| muovi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| muovendo | gerund |
| mosso | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'muovere' for physical movement (e.g., 'muovere la sedia'), but 'spostare' for shifting objects.
- In chess, always use 'muovere' (not 'giocare') for moving pieces.
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho mosso), but 'essere' for reflexive (mi sono mosso).
- past participle mosso