Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Intercambiar in Spanish
To exchange, to interchange, to swap Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Intercambiar (to exchange, to interchange, to swap) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: intercambio, intercambias, intercambia, intercambiamos, intercambiáis, intercambian. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Intercambiar
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Present
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Preterite
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Future
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Conditional
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Intercambiar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Intercambiar
- Imperative tenses of Intercambiar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Intercambiar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Intercambiar is the Spanish verb for "to exchange, to interchange, to swap". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to intercambiar include: canjear, permutar, trocar, descambiar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | intercambiar | to exchange, to interchange, to swap |
| Past participle | intercambiado | exchanged |
| Gerund | intercambiando | exchanging |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of intercambiar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "intercambio", meaning "I exchange".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | intercambio | I exchange |
| Tú | intercambias | you exchange |
| Ella / Él / Usted | intercambia | s/he exchanges |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | intercambiamos | we exchange |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | intercambiáis | you (plural) exchange |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | intercambian | they exchange |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of intercambiar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "intercambié", meaning "I exchanged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | intercambié | I exchanged |
| Tú | intercambiaste | you exchanged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | intercambió | s/he exchanged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | intercambiamos | we exchanged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | intercambiasteis | you (plural) exchanged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | intercambiaron | they exchanged |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of intercambiar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "intercambiaba", meaning "I used to exchange".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | intercambiaba | I used to exchange |
| Tú | intercambiabas | you used to exchange |
| Ella / Él / Usted | intercambiaba | s/he used to exchange |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | intercambiábamos | we used to exchange |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | intercambiabais | you (plural) used to exchange |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | intercambiaban | they used to exchange |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of intercambiar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy intercambiando", meaning "I am exchanging".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy intercambiando | I am exchanging |
| Tú | estás intercambiando | you are exchanging |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está intercambiando | s/he is exchanging |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos intercambiando | we are exchanging |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis intercambiando | you (plural) are exchanging |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están intercambiando | they are exchanging |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of intercambiar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a intercambiar", meaning "I am going to exchange".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a intercambiar | I am going to exchange |
| Tú | vas a intercambiar | you are going to exchange |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a intercambiar | s/he is going to exchange |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a intercambiar | we are going to exchange |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a intercambiar | you (plural) are going to exchange |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a intercambiar | they are going to exchange |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of intercambiar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "intercambiaré", meaning "I will exchange".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | intercambiaré | I will exchange |
| Tú | intercambiarás | you will exchange |
| Ella / Él / Usted | intercambiará | s/he will exchange |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | intercambiaremos | we will exchange |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | intercambiaréis | you (plural) will exchange |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | intercambiarán | they will exchange |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of intercambiar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "intercambiaría", meaning "I would exchange".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | intercambiaría | I would exchange |
| Tú | intercambiarías | you would exchange |
| Ella / Él / Usted | intercambiaría | s/he would exchange |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | intercambiaríamos | we would exchange |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | intercambiaríais | you (plural) would exchange |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | intercambiarían | they would exchange |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of intercambiar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he intercambiado", meaning "I have exchanged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he intercambiado | I have exchanged |
| Tú | has intercambiado | you have exchanged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha intercambiado | s/he has exchanged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos intercambiado | we have exchanged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis intercambiado | you (plural) have exchanged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han intercambiado | they have exchanged |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of intercambiar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había intercambiado", meaning "I had exchanged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había intercambiado | I had exchanged |
| Tú | habías intercambiado | you had exchanged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había intercambiado | s/he had exchanged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos intercambiado | we had exchanged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais intercambiado | you (plural) had exchanged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían intercambiado | they had exchanged |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of intercambiar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré intercambiado", meaning "I will have exchanged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré intercambiado | I will have exchanged |
| Tú | habrás intercambiado | you will have exchanged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá intercambiado | s/he will have exchanged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos intercambiado | we will have exchanged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis intercambiado | you (plural) will have exchanged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán intercambiado | they will have exchanged |
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Intercambiar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of intercambiar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría intercambiado", meaning "I would have exchanged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría intercambiado | I would have exchanged |
| Tú | habrías intercambiado | you would have exchanged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría intercambiado | s/he would have exchanged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos intercambiado | we would have exchanged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais intercambiado | you (plural) would have exchanged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían intercambiado | they would have exchanged |
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Intercambiar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "intercambie", meaning "I exchange".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | intercambie | I exchange |
| Tú | intercambies | you exchange |
| Ella / Él / Usted | intercambie | s/he exchanges |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | intercambiemos | we exchange |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | intercambiéis | you (plural) exchange |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | intercambien | they exchange |
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Intercambiar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "intercambiara", meaning "I exchanged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | intercambiara | I exchanged |
| Tú | intercambiaras | you exchanged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | intercambiara | s/he exchanged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | intercambiáramos | we exchanged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | intercambiarais | you (plural) exchanged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | intercambiaran | they exchanged |
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Intercambiar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "intercambiare", meaning "I will exchange".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | intercambiare | I will exchange |
| Tú | intercambiares | you will exchange |
| Ella / Él / Usted | intercambiare | s/he will exchange |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | intercambiáremos | we will exchange |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | intercambiareis | you (plural) will exchange |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | intercambiaren | they will exchange |
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Intercambiar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya intercambiado", meaning "I have exchanged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya intercambiado | I have exchanged |
| Tú | hayas intercambiado | you have exchanged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya intercambiado | s/he has exchanged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos intercambiado | we have exchanged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis intercambiado | you (plural) have exchanged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan intercambiado | they have exchanged |
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Intercambiar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera intercambiado", meaning "I had exchanged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera intercambiado | I had exchanged |
| Tú | hubieras intercambiado | you had exchanged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera intercambiado | s/he had exchanged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos intercambiado | we had exchanged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais intercambiado | you (plural) had exchanged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran intercambiado | they had exchanged |
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Intercambiar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere intercambiado", meaning "I will have exchanged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere intercambiado | I will have exchanged |
| Tú | hubieres intercambiado | you will have exchanged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere intercambiado | s/he will have exchanged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos intercambiado | we will have exchanged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis intercambiado | you (plural) will have exchanged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren intercambiado | they will have exchanged |
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Intercambiar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "intercambie", meaning "(to you formal) exchange!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | intercambia | (to you) exchange! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | intercambie | (to you formal) exchange! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | intercambiemos | let's exchange! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | intercambiad | (to you plural) exchange! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | intercambien | (to you plural formal) exchange! |
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Intercambiar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no intercambie", meaning "(to you formal) don't exchange!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no intercambies | (to you) don't exchange! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no intercambie | (to you formal) don't exchange! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no intercambiemos | let's not exchange! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no intercambiéis | (to you plural) don't exchange! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no intercambien | (to you plural formal) don't exchange! |
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Frequently asked questions about Intercambiar
Is intercambiar a regular or irregular verb?
Intercambiar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate intercambiar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), intercambiar is conjugated as: yo intercambio, tú intercambias, él/ella/usted intercambia, nosotros intercambiamos, vosotros intercambiáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes intercambian. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate intercambiar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), intercambiar is conjugated as: yo intercambié, tú intercambiaste, él/ella/usted intercambió, nosotros intercambiamos, vosotros intercambiasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes intercambiaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate intercambiar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), intercambiar is conjugated as: yo intercambiaba, tú intercambiabas, él/ella/usted intercambiaba, nosotros intercambiábamos, vosotros intercambiabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes intercambiaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate intercambiar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), intercambiar is conjugated as: yo intercambiaré, tú intercambiarás, él/ella/usted intercambiará, nosotros intercambiaremos, vosotros intercambiaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes intercambiarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate intercambiar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), intercambiar is conjugated as: yo intercambie, tú intercambies, él/ella/usted intercambie, nosotros intercambiemos, vosotros intercambiéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes intercambien. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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