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ENGLISH VERB

swap

to swap

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: swapping
  • Past participle: swapped

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I swap
  2. you you swap
  3. he, she, it he swaps
  4. we we swap
  5. they they swap

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I swapped
  2. you you swapped
  3. he, she, it he swapped
  4. we we swap
  5. they they swapped

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will swap
  2. you you will swap
  3. he, she, it he will swap
  4. we we will swap
  5. they they will swap

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am swapping
  2. you you are swapping
  3. he, she, it he is swapping
  4. we we are swapping
  5. they they are swapping

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already swapped
  2. you you have already swapped
  3. he, she, it he has already swapped
  4. we we have already swapped
  5. they they have already swapped

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would swap
  2. you you would swap
  3. he, she, it he would swap
  4. we we would swap
  5. they they would swap

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. swap!

How to use swap

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

  1. Present

    My sister and I swap clothes all the time.

    My sister and I swap clothes with each other all the time.

  2. Past

    We swapped seats so she could see the stage.

    We switched places so she could see the stage.

  3. Future

    I will swap shifts with Carlos on Saturday.

    I'm going to swap shifts with Carlos on Saturday.

  4. Present continuous

    The kids are swapping stickers at recess.

    The kids are trading stickers at recess.

  5. Present perfect

    We have swapped phone numbers, so we'll keep in touch.

    We exchanged phone numbers, so we'll keep in touch.

  6. Conditional

    I would swap my car for a bike in this city.

    I would swap my car for a bicycle in this city.

  7. Imperative

    Swap places with me, I can't see.

    Swap places with me; I can't see.

Good to know

  • "Swap" is to swap one thing for another between people: "swap seats", "swap numbers". It is more informal than "exchange".

Where you hear swap

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

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 3

  • In the circle, people swap stories. In the circle, people swap stories.
  • We swapped the kids' song and the radio. We swapped the kids' song and the radio.
  • Farid and I will swap recipes. Farid and I will swap recipes.
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