Conjugation of cambiar in Spanish
cambiarto changeregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cambio | |
| tú | cambias | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambia | |
| nosotros | cambiamos | |
| vosotros | cambiáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambian |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
cambioocambioDo not double the final vowel; the correct form is cambio.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cambié | |
| tú | cambiaste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambió | |
| nosotros | cambiamos | |
| vosotros | cambiasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiaron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- nosotros
cambiámoscambiamosThe stress stays on the second-to-last syllable: cambiamos, with no accent.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cambiaba | |
| tú | cambiabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambiaba | |
| nosotros | cambiábamos | |
| vosotros | cambiabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiaban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cambiaré | |
| tú | cambiarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambiará | |
| nosotros | cambiaremos | |
| vosotros | cambiaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cambiaría | |
| tú | cambiarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambiaría | |
| nosotros | cambiaríamos | |
| vosotros | cambiaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cambie | |
| tú | cambies | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambie | |
| nosotros | cambiemos | |
| vosotros | cambiéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambien |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- nosotros
cambiamoscambiemosIn the present subjunctive, use cambiemos, not the indicative cambiamos.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cambiara | |
| tú | cambiaras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambiara | |
| nosotros | cambiáramos | |
| vosotros | cambiarais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiaran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cambia | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambie | |
| nosotros | cambiemos | |
| vosotros | cambiad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambien |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
cambiescambiaThe tú affirmative command is the present indicative form: cambia.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cambiando | |
| tú | cambiando | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambiando | |
| nosotros | cambiando | |
| vosotros | cambiando | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cambiado | |
| tú | cambiado | |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambiado | |
| nosotros | cambiado | |
| vosotros | cambiado | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiado |
cambiar — frequently asked questions
Is cambiar a regular verb?
Yes — cambiar is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does cambiar mean?
cambiar is a Spanish verb meaning "to change".