cambiate

Cambiate is a form of the Italian verb cambiare, which means to change or to exchange. It functions as the second-person plural present indicative form of cambiare, and it also appears as the present subjunctive form for the voi group; in addition, it serves as the imperative form for voi, used to give a direct command to a group.

In usage, cambiate appears in statements about making changes or in direct instructions to a group. Examples include Voi cambiate spesso idea (you often change your mind), Cambiate canale (change the channel), and Spero che voi cambiate idea (I hope you change your mind). The form is common in everyday speech and in written Italian when addressing multiple people.

Morphology and related forms: cambiate is part of the full set of conugations of cambiare. The infinitive is cambiare; the present indicative has coexisting forms like cambio, cambi, cambia, cambiamo, cambiate, cambiano. The present subjunctive for voi is cambiate (as in che voi cambiate), illustrating its dual role in mood and voice.

Etymology and cognates: cambiare and its forms belong to a family of Romance verbs meaning “to change.” Related verbs in other languages include Spanish cambiar and French changer, reflecting common Latin roots shared across Romance tongues. The exact historical development in Italian is part of this broader pattern of change-related verbs.

See also: cambiare.