cambiar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cambiar — to change
The present subjunctive of cambiar uses -e endings: cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.
cambiar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when you want or doubt that someone else will change something, such as 'I want you to change your attitude' or 'I hope the weather changes'.
Notes on cambiar in the Present Subjunctive
Cambiar is regular. Note that the 'i' from the stem (cambi-) is always present before the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que cambie el tiempo pronto.
I hope the weather changes soon.
él/ella/usted
Quiero que tú cambies de actitud.
I want you to change your attitude.
tú
Dudo que ellos cambien de opinión.
I doubt that they will change their minds.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'cambe' instead of 'cambie'.
Correct: cambie
Why: Learners often forget to keep the 'i' from the stem 'cambi-' when adding the subjunctive 'e' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cambio
Cambiar is regular in the present: cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.
Preterite
yo: cambié
The preterite of cambiar is regular: cambié, cambiaste, cambió, cambiamos, cambiasteis, cambiaron.
Imperfect
yo: cambiaba
Cambiar is regular in the imperfect: cambiaba, cambiabas, cambiaba, cambiábamos, cambiabais, cambiaban.
Future
yo: cambiaré
The future of cambiar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: cambiaré, cambiarás, cambiará, cambiaremos, cambiaréis, cambiarán.
Conditional
yo: cambiaría
The conditional of cambiar is regular: cambiaría, cambiarías, cambiaría, cambiaríamos, cambiaríais, cambiarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cambiara
The imperfect subjunctive of cambiar is based on the preterite stem: cambiara, cambiaras, cambiara, cambiáramos, cambiarais, cambiaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cambia
The imperative of cambiar provides direct commands: cambia, cambie, cambiemos, cambiad, cambien.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cambies
The negative imperative of cambiar uses the present subjunctive: no cambies, no cambie, no cambiemos, no cambiéis, no cambien.