Conjugation of cambiar

The Spanish verb cambiar means "to change". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to change
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: cambiando
Past participle: cambiado

Quick answer

The present tense of cambiar is yo cambio, tú cambias, él/ella/usted cambia, nosotros cambiamos, vosotros cambiáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cambian. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of cambiar

Present Presente
yo	cambio
tú	cambias
él/ella/usted	cambia
nosotros	cambiamos
vosotros	cambiáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cambian

More tenses of cambiar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	cambié
tú	cambiaste
él/ella/usted	cambió
nosotros	cambiamos
vosotros	cambiasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cambiaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	cambiaba
tú	cambiabas
él/ella/usted	cambiaba
nosotros	cambiábamos
vosotros	cambiabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cambiaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	cambiaré
tú	cambiarás
él/ella/usted	cambiará
nosotros	cambiaremos
vosotros	cambiaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cambiarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	cambiaría
tú	cambiarías
él/ella/usted	cambiaría
nosotros	cambiaríamos
vosotros	cambiaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cambiarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	cambie
tú	cambies
él/ella/usted	cambie
nosotros	cambiemos
vosotros	cambiéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cambien

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	cambia
usted	cambie
nosotros	cambiemos
vosotros	cambiad
ustedes	cambien

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he cambiado
tú	has cambiado
él/ella/usted	ha cambiado
nosotros	hemos cambiado
vosotros	habéis cambiado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han cambiado

Notes on cambiar

Cambiar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, as in cambio, cambié, and cambiaré.

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Example sentences with cambiar

Cambio de ropa antes de salir. I change clothes before going out.
Ayer cambiamos la mesa de sitio. Yesterday we moved the table.
Mañana cambiarán las ventanas viejas. Tomorrow they will change the old windows.
He cambiado la contraseña esta semana. I have changed the password this week.

hablar to speak terminar to finish comenzar to begin

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Frequently asked questions

Is cambiar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, cambiar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

How do you conjugate cambiar in the present tense?

The forms are cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, and cambian.

What is the past participle of cambiar, and which auxiliary does the perfect use?

The past participle is cambiado. The perfect uses the auxiliary haber, as in he cambiado.