-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo intercambio
intercambias
él/ella/Ud. intercambia
nosotros intercambiamos
vosotros intercambiáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercambian
Example

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
intercambiaste
él/ella/Ud. intercambió
nosotros intercambiamos
vosotros intercambiasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercambiaron
Example

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
intercambiabas
él/ella/Ud. intercambiaba
nosotros intercambiábamos
vosotros intercambiabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercambiaban
Example

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
intercambiarás
él/ella/Ud. intercambiará
nosotros intercambiaremos
vosotros intercambiaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercambiarán
Example

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
intercambiarías
él/ella/Ud. intercambiaría
nosotros intercambiaríamos
vosotros intercambiaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercambiarían
Example

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
intercambies
él/ella/Ud. intercambie
nosotros intercambiemos
vosotros intercambiéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercambien
Example

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 -
intercambia
él/ella/Ud. intercambie
nosotros intercambiemos
vosotros intercambiad
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercambien
Example

¡Intercambia!

Exchange!

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