variar Negative Imperative Conjugation
variar — to change
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no varíes, no varíe, no variemos, no variéis, no varíen.
variar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to change or modify something.
Notes on variar in the Negative Imperative
Matches the present subjunctive exactly. The 'í' accent is present in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No varíes la configuración ahora.
Don't vary the settings now.
tú
No varíen el precio sin avisar.
Don't vary the price without noticing.
ustedes
No variemos el plan original.
Let's not vary the original plan.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative command form with 'no' (e.g., *no varía).
Correct: no varíes
Why: Negative commands in Spanish must always use the subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: varío
The present of variar features a stressed 'í' in most forms: varío, varías, varía, variamos, variáis, varían.
Preterite
yo: varié
The preterite of variar is regular: varié, variaste, varió, variamos, variasteis, variaron.
Imperfect
yo: variaba
The imperfect of variar is regular: variaba, variabas, variaba, variábamos, variabais, variaban.
Future
yo: variaré
The future of variar is regular: variaré, variarás, variará, variaremos, variaréis, variarán.
Conditional
yo: variaría
The conditional of variar is regular: variaría, variarías, variaría, variaríamos, variaríais, variarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: varíe
The present subjunctive of variar carries a stressed 'í': varíe, varíes, varíe, variemos, variéis, varíen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: variara
The imperfect subjunctive of variar is regular: variara, variaras, variara, variáramos, variarais, variaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: varía
The imperative of variar uses the stressed 'í' for commands: varía, varíe, variemos, variad, varíen.