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Cambiar is the Spanish verb for “to change”.  It is a regular AR verb, which means it follows the usual structure. It is used to talk about transformations, exchanges, substitutions, or modifications in various contexts.

In today’s blog post, you’ll learn all about the verb conjugation for “Cambiar” in the different modes of Indicative, Subjunctive, and Imperative!

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“Cambiar” Conjugation in Spanish Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Cambiar Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Cambio
Tú	Cambias
Él/Ella/Usted	Cambia
Nosotros	Cambiamos
Vosotros	Cambiáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cambian

Examples:

1. Yo cambio de opinión muy rápido. (I change my mind very quickly.)
2. Tú cambias de ropa antes de salir. (You change clothes before going out.)
3. Nosotros cambiamos los planes por el mal tiempo. (We change the plans because of the bad weather.)

Simple Past Cambiar Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Cambié
Tú	Cambiaste
Él/Ella/Usted	Cambió
Nosotros	Cambiamos
Vosotros	Cambiasteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cambiaron

Examples:

1. Yo cambié mi contraseña ayer. (I changed my password yesterday.)
2. Vosotros cambiasteis de asiento en el cine. (You all changed seats at the cinema.)
3. Ella cambió de trabajo el mes pasado. (She changed jobs last month.)

Imperfect Cambiar Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Cambiaba
Tú	Cambiabas
Él/Ella/Usted	Cambiaba
Nosotros	Cambiábamos
Vosotros	Cambiabais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cambiaban

Examples:

1. Ellos cambiaban de opinión todo el tiempo. (They used to change their minds all the time.)
2. Nosotros cambiábamos las sábanas cada semana. (We used to change the sheets every week.)
3. Ella cambiaba de canal cuando no me gustaba el programa. (She used to change the channel when she didn’t like the show.)

Present Continuous Cambiar Conjugation / Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense (also known as “estar + gerundio”) is used to describe actions that are currently happening in the present moment or to express temporary situations.

Yo	Estoy cambiando
Tú	Estás cambiando
Él/Ella/Usted	Está cambiando
Nosotros	Estamos cambiando
Vosotros	Estáis cambiando
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están cambiando

Examples:

1. Yo estoy cambiando mi estilo de vida. (I am changing my lifestyle.)
2. Tú estás cambiando de opinión otra vez. (You are changing your mind again.)
3. Nosotros estamos cambiando la decoración de la casa. (We are changing the house decoration.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	Cambiaré
Tú	Cambiarás
Él/Ella/Usted	Cambiará
Nosotros	Cambiaremos
Vosotros	Cambiaréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cambiarán

Examples:

1. Yo cambiaré de trabajo el próximo año. (I will change jobs next year.)
2. Él cambiará su auto pronto. (He will change their car soon.)
3. Vosotros cambiaréis de hotel si no os gusta este. (You all will change hotels if you don’t like this one.)

Conditional Cambiar Conjugation / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Cambiaría
Tú	Cambiarías
Él/Ella/Usted	Cambiaría
Nosotros	Cambiaríamos
Vosotros	Cambiaríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cambiarían

Examples:

1. Tú cambiarías de ciudad si tuvieras la oportunidad. (You would change cities if you had the chance.)
2. Yo cambiaría el color de las paredes. (I would change the color of the walls.)
3. Ellos cambiarían las reglas del juego si pudieran. (They would change the rules of the game if they could.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto

Spanish present perfect tense (also known as “pretérito perfecto compuesto”) is used to express actions that have occurred in the past but have a connection to the present, emphasizing the result or consequences of those actions.

Yo	He cambiado
Tú	Has cambiado
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha cambiado
Nosotros	Hemos cambiado
Vosotros	Habéis cambiado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han cambiado

Examples:

1. Ellos han cambiado mucho en los últimos años. (They have changed a lot in recent years.)
2. Nosotros hemos cambiado de opinión sobre el viaje. (We have changed our minds about the trip.)
3. Vosotros habéis cambiado la decoración de la sala. (You all have changed the living room decor.)

Past Perfect Cambiar Conjugation / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había cambiado
Tú	Habías cambiado
Él/Ella/Usted	Había cambiado
Nosotros	Habíamos cambiado
Vosotros	Habíais cambiado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habían cambiado

Examples:

1. Ella había cambiado de número antes de que me llamaras. (She had changed my/her number before you called me.)
2. Tú habías cambiado mucho desde la última vez que te vi. (You had changed a lot since the last time I saw you.)
3. Nosotros habíamos cambiado de plan a última hora. (We had changed the plan at the last minute.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré cambiado
Tú	Habrás cambiado
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá cambiado
Nosotros	Habremos cambiado
Vosotros	Habréis cambiado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán cambiado

Examples:

1. Vosotros habréis cambiado de opinión para entonces. (You all will have changed your minds by then.)
2. Tú habrás cambiado de trabajo antes del verano. (You will have changed jobs before summer.)
3. Él habrá cambiado su estilo de vida para el próximo año. (He will have changed their lifestyle by next year.)

Conditional Perfect / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría cambiado
Tú	Habrías cambiado
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría cambiado
Nosotros	Habríamos cambiado
Vosotros	Habríais cambiado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían cambiado

Examples:

1. Nosotros habríamos cambiado de planes si hubiéramos sabido. (We would have changed plans if we had known.)
2. Ella habría cambiado su decisión si le hubieras preguntado. (She would have changed her decision if you had asked her.)
3. Tú habrías cambiado de idea si hubieras escuchado los argumentos. (You would have changed your mind if you had heard the arguments.)

“Cambiar” Conjugation in Spanish Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

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Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Cambie
Tú	Cambies
Él/Ella/Usted	Cambie
Nosotros	Cambiemos
Vosotros	Cambiéis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cambien

Examples:

1. Espero que ellos cambien de actitud pronto. (I hope they change their attitude soon.)
2. Ojalá que usted cambie de trabajo este año. (I hope you change jobs this year.)
3. Quiero que tú cambies tu contraseña por seguridad. (I want you to change your password for security reasons.)

Imperfect / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Cambiara
Tú	Cambiaras
Él/Ella/Usted	Cambiara
Nosotros	Cambiaramos
Vosotros	Cambiarais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cambiaran

Examples:

1. Si yo cambiara de ciudad, extrañaría a mi familia. (If I changed cities, I would miss my family.)
2. Si nosotros cambiáramos de escuela, tendríamos que hacer nuevos amigos. (If we changed schools, we would have to make new friends.)
3. Si él cambiara su actitud, le iría mejor en el trabajo. (If he changed his attitude, he would do better at work.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya cambiado
Tú	Hayas cambiado
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya cambiado
Nosotros	Hayamos cambiado
Vosotros	Hayáis cambiado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan cambiado

Examples:

1. Espero que ella haya cambiado de opinión. (I hope that she has changed her mind.)
2. Me alegra que vosotros hayáis cambiado de idea. (I’m glad that you all have changed your mind.)
3. Dudo que ellos hayan cambiado sus planes. (I doubt that they have changed their plans.)

Past Perfect / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera cambiado
Tú	Hubieras cambiado
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera cambiado
Nosotros	Hubiéramos cambiado
Vosotros	Hubierais cambiado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran cambiado

Examples:

1. Si yo hubiera cambiado de trabajo antes, ahora estaría más feliz. (If I had changed jobs earlier, I would be happier now.)
2. Ojalá que tú hubieras cambiado tu actitud antes del examen. (I wish you had changed your attitude before the exam.)
3. Si ella hubiera cambiado su respuesta, habría aprobado el examen. (If she had changed her answer, she would have passed the exam.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The future perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future with a connection to a future event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that future event.

Yo	Hubiere cambiado
Tú	Hubieres cambiado
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiere cambiado
Nosotros	Hubiéremos cambiado
Vosotros	Hubiereis cambiado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieren cambiado

Examples:

1. Si vosotros hubiereis cambiado de opinión, avisadme. (If you all had changed your mind, let me know.)
2. Cuando nosotros hubiéremos cambiado de casa, organizaremos una fiesta. (When we have changed houses, we will throw a party.)
3. Si tú hubieres cambiado de decisión, dímelo pronto. (If you have changed your decision, tell me soon.)

“Cambiar” Conjugation in Spanish Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Cambia
Él/Ella/Usted	Cambie
Nosotros	Cambiemos
Vosotros	Cambiad
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cambilen

Examples:

1. Cambiemos de ruta para evitar el tráfico. (Let’s change routes to avoid traffic.)
2. Cambia de ropa antes de salir. (Change your clothes before going out.)
3. Señor, por favor cambie su contraseña por seguridad. (Sir, please change your password for security reasons.)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No cambies
Él/Ella/Usted	No cambie
Nosotros	No cambiemos
Vosotros	No cambiéis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No cambien

Examples:

1. No cambien de opinión a última hora. (Don’t change your mind at the last minute.)
2. No cambiéis de equipo solo porque perdieron un partido. (Don’t change teams just because they lost one game.)
3. No cambies de canal, me gusta este programa. (Don’t change the channel, I like this show.)

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