variar
to vary
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | varío |
| tú | varías |
| él/ella | varía |
| nosotros | variamos |
| vosotros | variáis |
| ellos/ellas | varían |
Los precios varían según la temporada.
Prices vary depending on the season.
Mis gustos varían con el tiempo.
My tastes vary over time.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | varié |
| tú | variaste |
| él/ella | varió |
| nosotros | variamos |
| vosotros | variasteis |
| ellos/ellas | variaron |
El clima varió mucho el año pasado.
The weather varied a lot last year.
Las opiniones variaron durante la reunión.
The opinions varied during the meeting.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | variaba |
| tú | variabas |
| él/ella | variaba |
| nosotros | variábamos |
| vosotros | variabais |
| ellos/ellas | variaban |
Cuando era niño, mis intereses variaban cada semana.
When I was a child, my interests varied every week.
Las temperaturas variaban constantemente en esa región.
The temperatures varied constantly in that region.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | variaré |
| tú | variarás |
| él/ella | variará |
| nosotros | variamos |
| vosotros | variaréis |
| ellos/ellas | variarán |
Los resultados variarán dependiendo de la estrategia que elijas.
The results will vary depending on the strategy you choose.
Las condiciones climáticas variarán en los próximos días.
The weather conditions will vary in the coming days.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | variaría |
| tú | variarías |
| él/ella | variaría |
| nosotros | variaríamos |
| vosotros | variaríais |
| ellos/ellas | variarían |
Si tuvieras más tiempo, tus habilidades variarían.
If you had more time, your skills would vary.
Los precios condicionalmente variarían si la demanda aumenta.
The prices would vary conditionally if the demand increases.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | varíe |
| tú | varíes |
| él/ella | varíe |
| nosotros | variemos |
| vosotros | variéis |
| ellos/ellas | varíen |
Es importante que los resultados varíen para obtener conclusiones precisas.
It's important that the results vary to obtain accurate conclusions.
Espero que las condiciones varíen pronto.
I hope that the conditions vary soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | variara |
| tú | variaras |
| él/ella | variara |
| nosotros | variáramos |
| vosotros | variarais |
| ellos/ellas | variaran |
Si las circunstancias variaran, podríamos hacer ajustes.
If the circumstances varied, we could make adjustments.
Era necesario que los datos variaran para el análisis.
It was necessary for the data to vary for the analysis.
"variar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "variar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "variar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "variar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "variar" conjugates as: varías, varío, varían, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "variar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "variar" conjugates as: variaste, varié, variaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "variar" in Spanish?
- "variar" (to vary) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.