cambiar
to change
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | cambio |
| tú | cambias |
| él/ella | cambia |
| nosotros | cambiamos |
| vosotros | cambiáis |
| ellos/ellas | cambian |
Yo cambio de opinión cada semana.
I change my mind every week.
Ella cambia su ropa según la temporada.
She changes her clothes according to the season.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cambié |
| tú | cambiaste |
| él/ella | cambió |
| nosotros | cambiamos |
| vosotros | cambiasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cambiaron |
Ayer cambié mi contraseña.
Yesterday I changed my password.
Ellos cambiaron de plan en el último momento.
They changed their plan at the last moment.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cambiaba |
| tú | cambiabas |
| él/ella | cambiaba |
| nosotros | cambiábamos |
| vosotros | cambiabais |
| ellos/ellas | cambiaban |
Cuando era niño, cambiaba de juguete cada año.
When I was a child, I changed toys every year.
Ella siempre cambiaba de peinado para las fiestas.
She always changed her hairstyle for the parties.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cambiaré |
| tú | cambiarás |
| él/ella | cambiará |
| nosotros | cambiaremos |
| vosotros | cambiaréis |
| ellos/ellas | cambiarán |
Mañana cambiaré de trabajo.
Tomorrow I will change jobs.
Ellos cambiarán su estrategia para el próximo proyecto.
They will change their strategy for the next project.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cambiaría |
| tú | cambiarías |
| él/ella | cambiaría |
| nosotros | cambiaríamos |
| vosotros | cambiaríais |
| ellos/ellas | cambiarían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, cambiaría de carrera.
If I had more time, I would change careers.
Ella cambiaría su casa si tuviera dinero.
She would change her house if she had money.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cambie |
| tú | cambies |
| él/ella | cambie |
| nosotros | cambiemos |
| vosotros | cambiéis |
| ellos/ellas | cambien |
Es importante que cambies tu actitud.
It's important that you change your attitude.
Espero que ellos cambien de opinión pronto.
I hope they change their mind soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cambiara |
| tú | cambiaras |
| él/ella | cambiara |
| nosotros | cambiáramos |
| vosotros | cambiarais |
| ellos/ellas | cambiaran |
Si yo cambiara de lugar, sería más feliz.
If I changed places, I would be happier.
Ojalá ella cambiara su forma de pensar.
I wish she would change her way of thinking.
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Common questions
- Is "cambiar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "cambiar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "cambiar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "cambiar" conjugates as: cambias, cambio, cambian, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "cambiar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cambiar" conjugates as: cambiaste, cambié, cambiaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "cambiar" in Spanish?
- "cambiar" (to change) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.