Meaning and behavior
What does variar mean?
Variar means to alter, vary, change. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- variar
- Gerund
- variando
- Past participle
- variado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of variar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Variar |
|---|---|
| yo | varío |
| tú | varías |
| él / ella / usted | varía |
| nosotros / nosotras | variamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | variáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | varían |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of variar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Variar |
|---|---|
| yo | varié |
| tú | variaste |
| él / ella / usted | varió |
| nosotros / nosotras | variamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | variasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | variaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of variar, or for background information.
| Subject | Variar |
|---|---|
| yo | variaba |
| tú | variabas |
| él / ella / usted | variaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | variábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | variabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | variaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of variar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Variar |
|---|---|
| yo | variaré |
| tú | variarás |
| él / ella / usted | variará |
| nosotros / nosotras | variaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | variaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | variarán |
Verified context
Examples with variar
Las opiniones varían de una persona a otra.
Opinions vary from person to person.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl precio de los vegetales varía día a día.
The price of vegetables varies from day to day.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos modales a la mesa varían de país en país.
Table manners vary from one country to another.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Variar FAQ
What does variar mean?
Variar means to alter, vary, change.
Is variar regular or irregular?
Variar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of variar?
The gerund of variar is variando.
What is the past participle of variar?
The past participle of variar is variado.
How is variar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is varío, varías, varía, variamos, varían.
How is variar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is varié, variaste, varió, variamos, variaron.
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