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cambiare

to change

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The Italian verb "cambiare" means "to change" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "cambiare" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "cambiare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I cambio
tu you (informal) cambi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cambia
noi we cambiamo
voi you all cambiate
loro they cambiano
Lei cambia lavoro domani.
She changes jobs tomorrow.

How to Conjugate "cambiare" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho cambiato
tu you (informal) hai cambiato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha cambiato
noi we abbiamo cambiato
voi you all avete cambiato
loro they hanno cambiato
Lei ha cambiato il piano.
She changed the plan.

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How to Conjugate "cambiare" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I cambiavo
tu you (informal) cambiavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cambiava
noi we cambiavamo
voi you all cambiavate
loro they cambiavano
Lei cambiava canale alla televisione.
She was changing the channel on the TV.

How to Conjugate "cambiare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I cambierò
tu you (informal) cambierai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cambierà
noi we cambieremo
voi you all cambierete
loro they cambieranno
Lui cambierà lavoro il prossimo mese.
He will change jobs next month.

How to Conjugate "cambiare" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I cambierei
tu you (informal) cambieresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cambierebbe
noi we cambieremmo
voi you all cambiereste
loro they cambierebbero
Lei cambierebbe la data oggi.
She would change the date today.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "cambiare"

Is "cambiare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Cambiare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "cambiare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "cambiare" means "to change" in English.
How do you conjugate "cambiare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → cambio, tu → cambi, lui/lei → cambia, noi → cambiamo, voi → cambiate, loro → cambiano.
How many tenses does "cambiare" have in Italian?
"Cambiare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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