Reference system

Search the lexicon

Dictionary search

Find a word, meaning or translation.

Learning language ⇄ your language

cambiar

to change

VerbA1

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    (to make different) to change

    Necesito cambiar mi horario de trabajo.

    I need to change my work schedule.
  2. 2

    (to exchange, to swap) exchange

    ¿Podrías cambiarme este billete por monedas?

    Could you exchange this bill for coins for me?

Intransitive verb

  1. 1

    (to become different) to change

    El clima va a cambiar pronto.

    The weather is going to change soon.

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    (clothing) to change clothes

    Necesito cambiarme antes de salir.

    I need to change clothes before going out.

1(to make different)to change

Necesito cambiar mi horario de trabajo.

I need to change my work schedule.

Ella decidió cambiar el color de su pelo.

She decided to change the color of her hair.

Vamos a cambiar la decoración de la sala de estar.

We are going to change the living room decoration.

Necesito cambiar mi plan.

I need to change my plan.

2(to become different)to change

El clima va a cambiar pronto.

The weather is going to change soon.

Con los años, las personas suelen cambiar mucho.

Over the years, people usually change a lot.

La situación económica del país ha cambiado drásticamente.

The country's economic situation has changed drastically.

Él quiere cambiar sus hábitos.

He wants to change his habits.

3(to exchange, to swap)exchange

¿Podrías cambiarme este billete por monedas?

Could you exchange this bill for coins for me?

Quiero cambiar este jersey por una talla más grande.

I want to exchange this sweater for a larger size.

Ellos solían cambiar cromos en el recreo.

They used to exchange trading cards during recess.

Quiero cambiar este billete.

I want to exchange this bill.

4(clothing)to change clothes

Necesito cambiarme antes de salir.

I need to change clothes before going out.

Los niños tienen que cambiarse después de jugar en el barro.

The children have to change their clothes after playing in the mud.

¿Te vas a cambiar para la cena formal?

Are you going to change for the formal dinner?

Voy a cambiarme de ropa.

I am going to change my clothes.
cambiar de opinión

to change one's mind

cambiar de ropa

to change clothes

cambiar dinero

to exchange money

Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singularcambiaría

2nd singularcambiarías

3rd singularcambiaría

1st pluralcambiaríamos

2nd pluralcambiaríais

3rd pluralcambiarían

future indicative

1st singularcambiaré

2nd singularcambiarás

3rd singularcambiará

1st pluralcambiaremos

2nd pluralcambiaréis

3rd pluralcambiarán

gerund

cambiando

imperative affirmative

2nd singularcambia

1st pluralcambiemos

2nd pluralcambiad

imperative negative

2nd singularno cambies

1st pluralno cambiemos

2nd pluralno cambiéis

imperfect indicative

1st singularcambiaba

2nd singularcambiabas

3rd singularcambiaba

1st pluralcambiábamos

2nd pluralcambiabais

3rd pluralcambiaban

imperfect subjunctive

1st singularcambiara

2nd singularcambiaras

3rd singularcambiara

1st pluralcambiáramos

2nd pluralcambiarais

3rd pluralcambiaran

infinitive

cambiar

participle

cambiado

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía cambiado

2nd singularhabías cambiado

3rd singularhabía cambiado

1st pluralhabíamos cambiado

2nd pluralhabíais cambiado

3rd pluralhabían cambiado

present indicative

1st singularcambio

2nd singularcambias

3rd singularcambia

1st pluralcambiamos

2nd pluralcambiáis

3rd pluralcambian

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe cambiado

2nd singularhas cambiado

3rd singularha cambiado

1st pluralhemos cambiado

2nd pluralhabéis cambiado

3rd pluralhan cambiado

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya cambiado

2nd singularhayas cambiado

3rd singularhaya cambiado

1st pluralhayamos cambiado

2nd pluralhayáis cambiado

3rd pluralhayan cambiado

present subjunctive

1st singularcambie

2nd singularcambies

3rd singularcambie

1st pluralcambiemos

2nd pluralcambiéis

3rd pluralcambien

preterite indicative

1st singularcambié

2nd singularcambiaste

3rd singularcambió

1st pluralcambiamos

2nd pluralcambiasteis

3rd pluralcambiaron