cambiare present subjunctive conjugation

Cambiare (to change) in the present subjunctive: cambi, cambi, cambi, cambiamo, cambiate, cambino.

Congiuntivo presente Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente of cambiare
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it

When to use the present subjunctive

The congiuntivo presente follows che after opinions, wishes, doubt and emotion: “Penso che sia vero.”

How it is formed

Regular endings: -are → i, i, i, iamo, iate, ino; -ere/-ire → a, a, a, iamo, iate, ano. The three singular forms are identical, so the subject pronoun is often kept.

Cambiare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.

Cambiare in a sentence

  • Cambio idea spesso.I change my mind often.
  • Il tempo è cambiato all'improvviso.The weather changed suddenly.

Essere when intransitive (il tempo è cambiato), avere when transitive (ho cambiato casa).

FAQ

What is the present subjunctive of cambiare?

Cambiare in the Italian present subjunctive: io cambi, tu cambi, lui/lei cambi, noi cambiamo, voi cambiate, loro cambino.

Is cambiare irregular in the present subjunctive?

No. In the present subjunctive cambiare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so cambi follows the same pattern as any regular verb.

When do you use the Italian present subjunctive?

The congiuntivo presente follows che after opinions, wishes, doubt and emotion: “Penso che sia vero.”

How is the present subjunctive formed?

Regular endings: -are → i, i, i, iamo, iate, ino; -ere/-ire → a, a, a, iamo, iate, ano. The three singular forms are identical, so the subject pronoun is often kept.

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