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Cambiar (to change) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

Cambiar (to change) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Cambiar - Conjugation of to change in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Cambiar (to change) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Estaciones, meses y partes del año. (Seasons, months and parts of the year)

Conjugation of to change in Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) cambiaba I used to change
(tú) cambiabas You used to change
(él/ella) cambiaba he/she was changing
(nosotros/nosotras) cambiábamos we changed
(vosotros/vosotras) cambiabais You were changing
(ellos/ellas) cambiaban they were changing

Example phrases

Spanish English
Cuando acampaba, cambiaba la posición de la tienda. When I was camping, I used to change the position of the tent.
Tú cambiabas el mapa para mostrar el norte correcto. You used to change the map to show the correct north.
Él cambiaba el saco de dormir por uno más cómodo. He was exchanging the sleeping bag for a more comfortable one.
Nosotros cambiábamos la ruta hacia el sur cada día. We used to change the route southwards every day.
Vosotros cambiabais la dirección mirando las estrellas. You used to change the direction by looking at the stars.
Ellos cambiaban la tienda según el viento del este. They used to change the shop according to the east wind.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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cambiaba, cambiábamos, cambiaban, cambiabais, cambiabas

1.
Tú ... el mapa para mostrar el norte correcto.
(You used to change the map to show the correct north.)
2.
Él ... el saco de dormir por uno más cómodo.
(He was exchanging the sleeping bag for a more comfortable one.)
3.
Nosotros ... la ruta hacia el sur cada día.
(We used to change the route southwards every day.)
4.
Vosotros ... la dirección mirando las estrellas.
(You used to change the direction by looking at the stars.)
5.
Cuando acampaba, ... la posición de la tienda.
(When I was camping, I used to change the position of the tent.)
6.
Ellos ... la tienda según el viento del este.
(They used to change the shop according to the east wind.)