variar Present Conjugation
variar — to change
The present of variar features a stressed 'í' in most forms: varío, varías, varía, variamos, variáis, varían.
variar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe things that change regularly, such as prices, weather patterns, or someone's mood in the current moment.
Notes on variar in the Present
Variar has a spelling change where the 'i' takes an accent mark (í) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros. This ensures the 'i' is stressed separately from the 'a'.
Example Sentences
Los precios varían cada semana.
Prices vary every week.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo varío mi rutina de ejercicio a menudo.
I vary my exercise routine often.
yo
El clima varía mucho en esta región.
The weather varies a lot in this region.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'vario' without the accent.
Correct: varío
Why: Without the accent, it would be pronounced 'BA-ryo' (like the adjective for 'various') instead of 'ba-REE-o'.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no varíes
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no varíes, no varíe, no variemos, no variéis, no varíen.