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Exchange means to give something and receive something else in return. Regular verb: exchange-exchanged-exchanged.
Meanings
- To give and receive mutually
- To trade or swap
- To replace with something else
Common Collocations
exchange ideas
exchange currency
exchange gifts
exchange information
Tip for Learners
Exchange is mutual giving and receiving. "They exchanged phone numbers."
Present Simple
| I | exchange |
| you | exchange |
| he/she/it | exchanges |
| we | exchange |
| they | exchange |
Examples - Present Simple
- I exchange emails with clients daily.
- You exchange ideas with colleagues.
- She exchanges currency at the bank.
- We exchange gifts at Christmas.
- They exchange information freely.
Present Continuous
| I | am exchanging |
| you | are exchanging |
| he/she/it | is exchanging |
| we | are exchanging |
| they | are exchanging |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am exchanging money at the counter.
- You are exchanging pleasantries with guests.
- He is exchanging contact details.
- We are exchanging views on the matter.
- They are exchanging prisoners right now.
Present Perfect
| I | have exchanged |
| you | have exchanged |
| he/she/it | has exchanged |
| we | have exchanged |
| they | have exchanged |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have exchanged several messages with him.
- You have exchanged your ticket successfully.
- She has exchanged her dollars for euros.
- We have exchanged gifts already.
- They have exchanged valuable information.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been exchanging |
| you | have been exchanging |
| he/she/it | has been exchanging |
| we | have been exchanging |
| they | have been exchanging |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been exchanging emails all morning.
- You have been exchanging ideas for hours.
- He has been exchanging data for weeks.
- We have been exchanging visits for years.
- They have been exchanging goods for decades.
Past Simple
| I | exchanged |
| you | exchanged |
| he/she/it | exchanged |
| we | exchanged |
| they | exchanged |
Examples - Past Simple
- I exchanged phone numbers with her.
- You exchanged the defective product.
- She exchanged vows with her husband.
- We exchanged presents last Christmas.
- They exchanged gunfire during the battle.
Past Continuous
| I | was exchanging |
| you | were exchanging |
| he/she/it | was exchanging |
| we | were exchanging |
| they | were exchanging |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was exchanging currency when the rate changed.
- You were exchanging pleasantries all evening.
- He was exchanging information when caught.
- We were exchanging ideas all meeting.
- They were exchanging fire throughout the night.
Past Perfect
| I | had exchanged |
| you | had exchanged |
| he/she/it | had exchanged |
| we | had exchanged |
| they | had exchanged |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had exchanged emails before meeting.
- You had exchanged gifts before the party.
- She had exchanged numbers before leaving.
- We had exchanged vows before the reception.
- They had exchanged information before the raid.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been exchanging |
| you | had been exchanging |
| he/she/it | had been exchanging |
| we | had been exchanging |
| they | had been exchanging |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been exchanging messages for hours.
- You had been exchanging ideas for days.
- He had been exchanging data for weeks.
- We had been exchanging letters for months.
- They had been exchanging goods for years.
Future Simple
| I | will exchange |
| you | will exchange |
| he/she/it | will exchange |
| we | will exchange |
| they | will exchange |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will exchange this item tomorrow.
- You will exchange currency at the airport.
- She will exchange vows next week.
- We will exchange gifts at the party.
- They will exchange prisoners soon.
Future Continuous
| I | will be exchanging |
| you | will be exchanging |
| he/she/it | will be exchanging |
| we | will be exchanging |
| they | will be exchanging |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be exchanging emails all day.
- You will be exchanging ideas throughout.
- He will be exchanging data all week.
- We will be exchanging visits all year.
- They will be exchanging information continuously.
Future Perfect
| I | will have exchanged |
| you | will have exchanged |
| he/she/it | will have exchanged |
| we | will have exchanged |
| they | will have exchanged |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have exchanged the item by then.
- You will have exchanged currency by departure.
- She will have exchanged vows by sunset.
- We will have exchanged gifts by midnight.
- They will have exchanged prisoners by dawn.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been exchanging |
| you | will have been exchanging |
| he/she/it | will have been exchanging |
| we | will have been exchanging |
| they | will have been exchanging |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been exchanging emails for hours.
- You will have been exchanging ideas for days.
- He will have been exchanging data for weeks.
- We will have been exchanging visits for years.
- They will have been exchanging goods for decades.