Key facts

Changer

To change

A1Irregular
Model
ger
Stem
chang
Past participle
changé

Examples

Je change de job.

I am coming back tomorrow.

Il ne change pas d'avis.

He is not coming back tonight.

Nous changions d'avis.

We used to come back here.

Nous avons changé la couleur.

We came back quickly.

This verb is highly irregular. Prioritize repetition and active recall.

Présent

Indicative present — everyday actions, ongoing situations, and habits; the tense you rely on most in conversation.

Group 1
Jechange
Tuchanges
Youchange
Ilchange
Hechanges
Nouschangeons
Wechange
Vouschangez
Youchange
Ilschangent
Theychange

Futur proche

Near future with aller + infinitive — what you are about to do, very soon after the moment of speaking.

Jevais changer
Iam going to change
Tuvas changer
Youare going to change
Ilva changer
Heis going to change
Nousallons changer
Weare going to change
Vousallez changer
Youare going to change
Ilsvont changer
Theyare going to change

Passé récent

Recent past with venir de + infinitive — something that has just finished, still fresh in the speaker’s mind.

Jeviens de changer
Ihave just changed
Tuviens de changer
Youhave just changed
Ilvient de changer
Hehas just changed
Nousvenons de changer
Wehave just changed
Vousvenez de changer
Youhave just changed
Ilsviennent de changer
Theyhave just changed

Passé composé

Compound past with être or avoir + past participle — completed, one-off events and the backbone of spoken storytelling.

J'ai changé
Ihave changed
Tuas changé
Youhave changed
Ila changé
Hehas changed
Nousavons changé
Wehave changed
Vousavez changé
Youhave changed
Ilsont changé
Theyhave changed

Conditionnel présent

Conditional mood — polite requests, imagined outcomes, and what would happen under certain conditions.

Jechangerais
Iwould change
Tuchangerais
Youwould change
Ilchangerait
Hewould change
Nouschangerions
Wewould change
Vouschangeriez
Youwould change
Ilschangeraient
Theywould change

Futur simple

Simple future — often more formal or literary than the near future; states intentions farther ahead in time.

Jechangerai
Iwill change
Tuchangeras
Youwill change
Ilchangera
Hewill change
Nouschangerons
Wewill change
Vouschangerez
Youwill change
Ilschangeront
Theywill change

Imparfait

Imperfect — repeated habits in the past, background description, and actions still in progress when something else occurred.

Jechangeais
Iwas changing
Tuchangeais
Youwere changing
Ilchangeait
Hewas changing
Nouschangions
Were changing
Vouschangiez
Youwere changing
Ilschangeaient
Theywere changing

Impératif présent

Present imperative — direct commands and friendly requests; only tu, nous, and vous person forms exist.

(Tu)change
(Nous)changeons
Wechange
(Vous)changez
Youchange

Participe présent

Present participle — the -ant form in subordinate clauses, compound tenses, and many fixed expressions.

changeant
changing

Gérondif présent

Gerund with en + present participle — simultaneous action, manner, or cause while something else is going on.

en changeant
changing

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