Conjugate cambiar in Spanish
to change
cambiar is a regular -ar verb ranked #62 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo cambio todos los días." (I change every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
cambiar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to change · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cambio |
| tú | cambias |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambia |
| nosotros | cambiamos |
| vosotros | cambiáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambian |
Yo cambio todos los días.
I change every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cambié |
| tú | cambiaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambió |
| nosotros | cambiamos |
| vosotros | cambiasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiaron |
Nosotros cambiamos juntos.
We change together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cambiaba |
| tú | cambiabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambiaba |
| nosotros | cambiábamos |
| vosotros | cambiabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiaban |
Antes yo cambiaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to change often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cambiaré |
| tú | cambiarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambiará |
| nosotros | cambiaremos |
| vosotros | cambiaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiarán |
Mañana yo cambiaré.
Tomorrow I will change.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cambiaría |
| tú | cambiarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambiaría |
| nosotros | cambiaríamos |
| vosotros | cambiaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambiarían |
Si pudiera, yo cambiaría.
If I could, I would change.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cambie |
| tú | cambies |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambie |
| nosotros | cambiemos |
| vosotros | cambiéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambien |
Quiero que tú cambies más.
I want you to change more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cambia |
| él/ella/Ud. | cambie |
| nosotros | cambiemos |
| vosotros | cambiad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cambien |
Él cambia con frecuencia.
He changes often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo cambio todos los días.
I change every day.
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¿Tú cambias mucho?
Do you change a lot?
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Él cambia con frecuencia.
He changes often.
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Nosotros cambiamos juntos.
We change together.
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Ellos cambian bien.
They change well.
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Ayer cambié por primera vez.
Yesterday I changed for the first time.
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Quiero que tú cambies más.
I want you to change more.
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Es importante cambiar correctamente.
It is important to change correctly.
Common phrases with cambiar
- cambiar bien to change well
- cambiar mucho to change a lot
- dejar de cambiar to stop changeing
- volver a cambiar to change again