Cambiar Conjugation

Cambiar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to change". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Cambiar is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #19 most used regular verb.

Cambiar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cambio	I change
Tú	cambias	You change
Él/Ella/Ud.	cambia	He/She changes
Nosotros	cambiamos	We change
Vosotros	cambiáis	You (plural) change
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cambian	They change

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Cambiar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Cambiar is cambiado. This is used to form the Cambiar Present Perfect and the Cambiar Past Perfect.

Cambiar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Cambiar is cambiando. This is used to form the Cambiar Present Continuous.

Cambiar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Cambiar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy cambiando	I am changing
Tú	estás cambiando	You are changing
Él/Ella/Ud.	está cambiando	He/She is changing
Nosotros	estamos cambiando	We are changing
Vosotros	estáis cambiando	You (plural) are changing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están cambiando	They are changing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cambiar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Cambiar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cambié	I changed
Tú	cambiaste	You changed
Él/Ella/Ud.	cambió	He/She changed
Nosotros	cambiamos	We changed
Vosotros	cambiasteis	You (plural) changed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cambiaron	They changed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cambiar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cambiaba	I used to change
Tú	cambiabas	You used to change
Él/Ella/Ud.	cambiaba	He/She used to change
Nosotros	cambiábamos	We used to change
Vosotros	cambiabais	You (plural) used to change
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cambiaban	They used to change

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cambiar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Cambiar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he cambiado	I have changed
Tú	has cambiado	You have changed
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha cambiado	He/She has changed
Nosotros	hemos cambiado	We have changed
Vosotros	habéis cambiado	You (plural) have changed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han cambiado	They have changed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cambiar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Cambiar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había cambiado	I had changed
Tú	habías cambiado	You had changed
Él/Ella/Ud.	había cambiado	He/She had changed
Nosotros	habíamos cambiado	We had changed
Vosotros	habíais cambiado	You (plural) had changed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían cambiado	They had changed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cambiar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cambiaré	I will change
Tú	cambiarás	You will change
Él/Ella/Ud.	cambiará	He/She will change
Nosotros	cambiaremos	We will change
Vosotros	cambiaréis	You (plural) will change
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cambiarán	They will change

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cambiar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cambiaría	I would change
Tú	cambiarías	You would change
Él/Ella/Ud.	cambiaría	He/She would change
Nosotros	cambiaríamos	We would change
Vosotros	cambiaríais	You (plural) would change
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cambiarían	They would change

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cambiar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cambie	I change
Tú	cambies	You change
Él/Ella/Ud.	cambie	He/She changes
Nosotros	cambiemos	We change
Vosotros	cambiéis	You (plural) change
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cambien	They change

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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