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ENGLISH VERB

change the subject

to change the subject

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: changing the subject
  • Past participle: changed the subject

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I change the subject
  2. you you change the subject
  3. he, she, it he changes the subject
  4. we we change the subject
  5. they they change the subject

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I changed the subject
  2. you you changed the subject
  3. he, she, it he changed the subject
  4. we we change the subject
  5. they they changed the subject

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I'm going to change the subject
  2. you you're going to change the subject
  3. he, she, it he's going to change the subject
  4. we we're going to change the subject
  5. they they're going to change the subject

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I'm changing the subject
  2. you you're changing the subject
  3. he, she, it he's changing the subject
  4. we we're changing the subject
  5. they they're changing the subject

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I've already changed the subject
  2. you you've already changed the subject
  3. he, she, it he's already changed the subject
  4. we we've already changed the subject
  5. they they've already changed the subject

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would change the subject
  2. you you would change the subject
  3. he, she, it he would change the subject
  4. we we would change the subject
  5. they they would change the subject

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. Change the subject!

How to use change the subject

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    My dad changes the subject whenever money comes up.

    My dad changes the subject whenever the conversation turns to money.

  2. Past

    She changed the subject as soon as I asked about work.

    She changed the subject as soon as I asked about work.

  3. Future

    If he asks about the wedding, I will change the subject.

    If he asks about the wedding, I'll change the subject.

  4. Present continuous

    You're changing the subject again, answer me.

    You're changing the subject again, answer me.

  5. Present perfect

    He has changed the subject three times tonight.

    He's already changed the subject three times tonight.

  6. Conditional

    I would change the subject before it gets awkward.

    I would change the subject before it gets awkward.

  7. Imperative

    Change the subject, grandma is getting upset.

    Change the subject, Grandma is getting upset.

Good to know

  • "Change the subject" means leaving a boring topic; "subject" here means topic, not person.

Where you hear change the subject

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 1

  • Every time the room comes up, someone changes the subject. Every time the room comes up, someone changes the subject.
  • Carol changed the subject twice in one minute. Carol changed the subject twice in one minute.
  • If you ask about the two families, I'll change the subject. If you ask about the two families, I'll change the subject.
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