Cambiar, cambiar de, cambiarse
Cambiar algo = to change something: cambié la contraseña. Cambiar de = to switch to another one: cambiar de casa, de trabajo, de opinión. Cambiarse = to get changed (clothes): voy a cambiarme. Cambiar dinero = to exchange money.
Indicative tenses of cambiar
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | cambioI change |
|---|---|
| tú | cambiasyou change |
| él/ella/usted | cambiahe/she changes |
| nosotros/as | cambiamoswe change |
| vosotros/as | cambiáisyou all change |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cambianthey change |
Cambiar de + noun = to change (one thing for another): cambiar de trabajo.
Preterite indicative
| yo | cambiéI changed |
|---|---|
| tú | cambiasteyou changed |
| él/ella/usted | cambióhe/she changed |
| nosotros/as | cambiamoswe changed |
| vosotros/as | cambiasteisyou all changed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cambiaronthey changed |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | cambiabaI used to change |
|---|---|
| tú | cambiabasyou used to change |
| él/ella/usted | cambiabahe/she used to change |
| nosotros/as | cambiábamoswe used to change |
| vosotros/as | cambiabaisyou all used to change |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cambiabanthey used to change |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy cambiandoI am changing |
|---|---|
| tú | estás cambiandoyou are changing |
| él/ella/usted | está cambiandohe/she is changing |
| nosotros/as | estamos cambiandowe are changing |
| vosotros/as | estáis cambiandoyou all are changing |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están cambiandothey are changing |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a cambiarI am going to change |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a cambiaryou are going to change |
| él/ella/usted | va a cambiarhe/she is going to change |
| nosotros/as | vamos a cambiarwe are going to change |
| vosotros/as | vais a cambiaryou all are going to change |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a cambiarthey are going to change |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | cambiaréI will change |
|---|---|
| tú | cambiarásyou will change |
| él/ella/usted | cambiaráhe/she will change |
| nosotros/as | cambiaremoswe will change |
| vosotros/as | cambiaréisyou all will change |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cambiaránthey will change |
Conditional indicative
| yo | cambiaríaI would change |
|---|---|
| tú | cambiaríasyou would change |
| él/ella/usted | cambiaríahe/she would change |
| nosotros/as | cambiaríamoswe would change |
| vosotros/as | cambiaríaisyou all would change |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cambiaríanthey would change |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he cambiadoI have changed |
|---|---|
| tú | has cambiadoyou have changed |
| él/ella/usted | ha cambiadohe/she has changed |
| nosotros/as | hemos cambiadowe have changed |
| vosotros/as | habéis cambiadoyou all have changed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han cambiadothey have changed |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había cambiadoI had changed |
|---|---|
| tú | habías cambiadoyou had changed |
| él/ella/usted | había cambiadohe/she had changed |
| nosotros/as | habíamos cambiadowe had changed |
| vosotros/as | habíais cambiadoyou all had changed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían cambiadothey had changed |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré cambiadoI will have changed |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás cambiadoyou will have changed |
| él/ella/usted | habrá cambiadohe/she will have changed |
| nosotros/as | habremos cambiadowe will have changed |
| vosotros/as | habréis cambiadoyou all will have changed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán cambiadothey will have changed |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría cambiadoI would have changed |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías cambiadoyou would have changed |
| él/ella/usted | habría cambiadohe/she would have changed |
| nosotros/as | habríamos cambiadowe would have changed |
| vosotros/as | habríais cambiadoyou all would have changed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían cambiadothey would have changed |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of cambiar
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | cambie(that) I change |
|---|---|
| tú | cambies(that) you change |
| él/ella/usted | cambie(that) he/she changes |
| nosotros/as | cambiemos(that) we change |
| vosotros/as | cambiéis(that) you all change |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cambien(that) they change |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | cambiara(if) I changed |
|---|---|
| tú | cambiaras(if) you changed |
| él/ella/usted | cambiara(if) he/she changed |
| nosotros/as | cambiáramos(if) we changed |
| vosotros/as | cambiarais(if) you all changed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cambiaran(if) they changed |
Future subjunctive
| yo | cambiare(if) I change |
|---|---|
| tú | cambiares(if) you change |
| él/ella/usted | cambiare(if) he/she changes |
| nosotros/as | cambiáremos(if) we change |
| vosotros/as | cambiareis(if) you all change |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cambiaren(if) they change |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya cambiado(that) I have changed |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas cambiado(that) you have changed |
| él/ella/usted | haya cambiado(that) he/she has changed |
| nosotros/as | hayamos cambiado(that) we have changed |
| vosotros/as | hayáis cambiado(that) you all have changed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan cambiado(that) they have changed |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera cambiado(if) I had changed |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras cambiado(if) you had changed |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera cambiado(if) he/she had changed |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos cambiado(if) we had changed |
| vosotros/as | hubierais cambiado(if) you all had changed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran cambiado(if) they had changed |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere cambiado(if) I will have changed |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres cambiado(if) you will have changed |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere cambiado(if) he/she will have changed |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos cambiado(if) we will have changed |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis cambiado(if) you all will have changed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren cambiado(if) they will have changed |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of cambiar
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | cambiachange! |
|---|---|
| usted | cambiechange! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | cambiemoslet's change! |
| vosotros/as | cambiadchange! (you all) |
| ustedes | cambienchange! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no cambiesdon't change! |
|---|---|
| usted | no cambiedon't change! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no cambiemoslet's not change! |
| vosotros/as | no cambiéisdon't change! (you all) |
| ustedes | no cambiendon't change! (you all, formal) |
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How to use cambiar
Quiero cambiar el color.
I want to change the color.
He cambiado de trabajo.
I've changed jobs.
Cambié de opinión.
I changed my mind.
Me cambio y salimos.
I'll get changed and we'll go.
¿Dónde puedo cambiar dinero?
Where can I exchange money?
Example sentences with cambiar
- Nada cambia.Nothing changes.
- ¿Has cambiado algo?Have you changed something?
- La ciudad cambió mucho.The city changed a lot.
- Cambiábamos de casa cada año.We used to move house every year.
- Esto lo cambiará todo.This will change everything.
- ¿Qué cambiarías?What would you change?
- No cambies nunca.Never change.
- Estoy cambiando mi rutina.I'm changing my routine.
Verbs like cambiar
All regular -ar verbs: they follow exactly the same pattern as cambiar.
Frequently asked questions about cambiar
Is cambiar regular or irregular?
Cambiar is completely regular. It follows the normal -ar pattern in every tense.
How do you conjugate cambiar in the present tense?
cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.
What is the difference between cambiar and cambiar de?
Cambiar algo = to modify it. Cambiar de algo = to replace it with another: cambiar de coche (to get a different car).
How do you say "I changed my mind" in Spanish?
He cambiado de opinión or cambié de idea.
What does cambiarse mean?
"To get changed" (clothes): voy a cambiarme.
What is the past participle of cambiar?
The past participle is cambiado and the gerund is cambiando.
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