muovi

Muovi is a form in the Italian language. It is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb muovere, meaning you move or you are moving. It is also used as the tu-form imperative, giving informal commands such as Muovi la sedia, meaning Move the chair.

Conjugation and morphology: The verb muovere is irregular in the present tense. The full present indicative is io muovo, tu muovi, lui muove, noi muoviamo, voi muovete, loro muovono. The form muovi belongs to this irregular pattern and reflects the stem alternation involved in the verb’s present tense.

Usage: Muovi is used for physically relocating something, as in Muovi quel tavolo (Move that table). It can also be used in a broader sense of initiating action or causing change, as part of phrases that convey motion or effect. The verb is often used with objects or with reflexive forms in other tenses, for example muoversi means to move oneself or relocate, as in Mi muovo verso casa (I move toward home).

Etymology and related forms: Muovere derives from Latin movēre. Related forms appear across Romance languages (for example mover in Spanish, bouger in French). Related Italian forms include the present participle muovente, the gerund muovendo, and the past participle mosso. The verb connects to the noun movimento, meaning movement.

Notes: In everyday usage, muovi is common both in direct speech and in written Italian, and speakers rely on the broader conjugation of muovere to distinguish tense, aspect, and voice.