Cambiar present conjugation
Cambiar in the present: cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.
- to change; to exchange; to switch
- regular
- Participle: cambiado
- Gerund: cambiando
Present presente
| yo | cambio |
|---|---|
| tú | cambias |
| él/ella/usted | cambia |
| nosotros | cambiamos |
| vosotros | cambiáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cambian |
How to use cambiar in the present
Cambiar is regular in the present: cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambian. Unlike enviar, it never takes an accent on the i, so it is cambio, not cambío. Use it for routines (cambio las sábanas los domingos), general truths (las cosas cambian) and near-future plans. Cambiar de + noun means to switch: cambiamos de proveedor. Me cambio means 'I'll get changed'.
Examples
Me cambio rápido y nos vamos.
I'll get changed real quick and we'll go.
Los precios cambian cada semana.
Prices change every week.
¿Dónde cambio dólares por pesos?
Where can I exchange dollars for pesos?
Quick check: cambiar in the present
More cambiar tenses
- All cambiar tenses
- Cambiar preterite
- Cambiar imperfect
- Cambiar future
- Cambiar conditional
- Cambiar present subjunctive
- Cambiar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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