cambiare present tense conjugation
Cambiare (to change) in the present tense: cambio, cambi, cambia, cambiamo, cambiate, cambiano.
Presente Present
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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 tense of cambiare?
Cambiare in the Italian present tense: io cambio, tu cambi, lui/lei cambia, noi cambiamo, voi cambiate, loro cambiano.
Is cambiare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense cambiare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so cambio follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present tense?
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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