Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cambio | cambié | cambiaba | cambiaré | cambiaría |
| tú | cambias | cambiaste | cambiabas | cambiarás | cambiarías |
| él / ella / usted | cambia | cambió | cambiaba | cambiará | cambiaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | cambiamos | cambiamos | cambiábamos | cambiaremos | cambiaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cambiáis | cambiasteis | cambiabais | cambiaréis | cambiaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cambian | cambiaron | cambiaban | cambiarán | cambiarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cambie | cambiara |
| tú | cambies | cambiaras |
| él / ella / usted | cambie | cambiara |
| nosotros / nosotras | cambiemos | cambiáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cambiéis | cambiarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cambien | cambiaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cambia | no cambies |
| usted | cambie | no cambie |
| nosotros | cambiemos | no cambiemos |
| vosotros | cambiad | no cambiéis |
| ustedes | cambien | no cambien |
Cambiar conjugation quick answers
- Cambiar present tense
- The present tense of cambiar is: cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.
- Cambiar preterite
- The preterite of cambiar is: cambié, cambiaste, cambió, cambiamos, cambiasteis, cambiaron.
- Cambiar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of cambiar is: cambiaba, cambiabas, cambiaba, cambiábamos, cambiabais, cambiaban.
- Cambiar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of cambiar is: cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of cambiar?
The yo form of cambiar is "cambio" in the present tense, "cambié" in the preterite, and "cambie" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of cambiar?
The past participle of cambiar is "cambiado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he cambiado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of cambiar?
The gerund of cambiar is "cambiando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy cambiando").
How do you conjugate cambiar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), cambiar is: cambié, cambiaste, cambió, cambiamos, cambiasteis, cambiaron.
How do you conjugate cambiar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), cambiar is: cambiaba, cambiabas, cambiaba, cambiábamos, cambiabais, cambiaban.
What is the present subjunctive of cambiar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of cambiar is: cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.
What is the tú command (imperative) of cambiar?
The affirmative tú command of cambiar is "cambia" and the negative is "no cambies".
Is cambiar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb cambiar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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