cambiar preterite conjugation
Cambiar (to change) in the preterite: cambié, cambiaste, cambió, cambiamos, cambiasteis, cambiaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Cambiar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Cambiar in a sentence
- Cambio de opinión a menudo.I change my mind often.
- El clima cambió rápidamente.The weather changed quickly.
Regular -ar verb; can be reflexive 'cambiarse' meaning to change clothes.
FAQ
What is the preterite of cambiar?
Cambiar in the Spanish preterite: yo cambié, tú cambiaste, él/ella/usted cambió, nosotros cambiamos, vosotros cambiasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cambiaron.
Is cambiar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite cambiar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so cambié follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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