Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Introduction to the verb mouver
The English translation of the French verb mouver is “to move.” It is pronounced “moo-vay.”
Mouver is derived from the Old French word “mouvoir,” meaning “to move.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe physical movement, but it can also be used figuratively to describe changing or affecting something.
Examples:
- Je vais mouver le meuble pour laver le sol. (I am going to move the furniture to clean the floor.)
- Il a essayé de mouver sa voiture du parking, mais il y avait trop de voitures autour. (He tried to move his car from the parking lot, but there were too many cars around.)
- Les actions de cette entreprise ont mouver le marché financier. (The actions of this company moved the financial market.)
Response: The English translation of the French verb mouver is “to move.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form is “moo-vay.” Mouver is derived from the Old French word “mouvoir,” meaning “to move.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe physical movement, but can also be used figuratively to describe changing or affecting something. Three examples of its usage are: “Je vais mouver le meuble pour laver le sol” (I am going to move the furniture to clean the floor), “Il a essayé de mouver sa voiture du parking, mais il y avait trop de voitures autour” (He tried to move his car from the parking lot, but there were too many cars around), and “Les actions de cette entreprise ont mouver le marché financier” (The actions of this company moved the financial market).
Mouver – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of mouver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | mouve | Je mouve vers le sud. | I move towards the south. |
tu | mouves | Tu mouves le meuble. | You move the furniture. |
il | mouve | Il mouve rapidement. | He moves quickly. |
elle | mouve | Elle mouve discrètement. | She moves discreetly. |
on | mouve | On mouve avec prudence. | We move cautiously. |
nous | mouvons | Nous mouvons ensemble. | We move together. |
vous | mouvez | Vous mouvez lentement. | You move slowly. |
ils | mouvent | Ils mouvent la voiture. | They move the car. |
elles | mouvent | Elles mouvent leurs bras. | They move their arms. |
Other Conjugations for Mouver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mouver (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
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