Conjugate intercambiar in Spanish
to exchange
intercambiar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1313 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los estudiantes intercambiaron direcciones de correo electrónico." (The students exchanged email addresses.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
intercambiar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to exchange · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intercambio |
| tú | intercambias |
| él/ella/Ud. | intercambia |
| nosotros | intercambiamos |
| vosotros | intercambiáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intercambian |
Los dos países intercambian productos agrícolas desde hace décadas.
The two countries have been exchanging agricultural products for decades.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intercambié |
| tú | intercambiaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | intercambió |
| nosotros | intercambiamos |
| vosotros | intercambiasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intercambiaron |
Los estudiantes intercambiaron direcciones de correo electrónico.
The students exchanged email addresses.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intercambiaba |
| tú | intercambiabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | intercambiaba |
| nosotros | intercambiábamos |
| vosotros | intercambiabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intercambiaban |
Antes yo intercambiaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to exchange often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intercambiaré |
| tú | intercambiarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | intercambiará |
| nosotros | intercambiaremos |
| vosotros | intercambiaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intercambiarán |
Mañana yo intercambiaré.
Tomorrow I will exchange.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intercambiaría |
| tú | intercambiarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | intercambiaría |
| nosotros | intercambiaríamos |
| vosotros | intercambiaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intercambiarían |
Si pudiera, yo intercambiaría.
If I could, I would exchange.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | intercambie |
| tú | intercambies |
| él/ella/Ud. | intercambie |
| nosotros | intercambiemos |
| vosotros | intercambiéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intercambien |
Espero que tú intercambies.
I hope that you exchange.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | intercambia |
| él/ella/Ud. | intercambie |
| nosotros | intercambiemos |
| vosotros | intercambiad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | intercambien |
¡Intercambia!
Exchange!
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Example sentences
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Los estudiantes intercambiaron direcciones de correo electrónico.
The students exchanged email addresses.
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Queremos intercambiar ideas sobre el nuevo proyecto.
We want to exchange ideas about the new project.
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Los dos países intercambian productos agrícolas desde hace décadas.
The two countries have been exchanging agricultural products for decades.
Common phrases with intercambiar
- intercambiar opiniones to exchange opinions
- intercambiar regalos to exchange gifts
- intercambiar información to exchange information