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ENGLISH VERB

vary

to vary

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: varying
  • Past participle: varied

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I vary
  2. you you vary
  3. he, she, it he varies
  4. we we vary
  5. they they vary

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I varied
  2. you you varied
  3. he, she, it he varied
  4. we we vary
  5. they they varied

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will vary
  2. you you will vary
  3. he, she, it he will vary
  4. we we will vary
  5. they they will vary

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am varying
  2. you you are varying
  3. he, she, it he is varying
  4. we we are varying
  5. they they are varying

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already varied
  2. you you have already varied
  3. he, she, it he has already varied
  4. we we have already varied
  5. they they have already varied

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would vary
  2. you you would vary
  3. he, she, it he would vary
  4. we we would vary
  5. they they would vary

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. vary!

How to use vary

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Prices vary a lot from store to store.

    Prices vary a lot from store to store.

  2. Past

    The quality varied from one batch to the next.

    The quality varied from one batch to another.

  3. Future

    The menu will vary with the season.

    The menu will vary with the season.

  4. Present continuous

    My work hours are varying a lot this month.

    My work hours are varying a lot this month.

  5. Present perfect

    The weather has varied a lot this week.

    The weather has varied a lot this week.

  6. Conditional

    I would vary the exercises to avoid boredom.

    I would vary the exercises so I wouldn't get bored.

  7. Imperative

    Vary your diet, don't eat the same thing every day.

    Vary your diet; don't eat the same thing every day.

Good to know

  • "It varies" is the answer to "depende": "It varies from day to day".

Where you hear vary

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 3

  • Even in Brazil, it varies. Even in Brazil, it varies.
  • The answers in the circle varied a lot. The answers in the circle varied a lot.
  • The food will vary from table to table. The food will vary from table to table.
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Neither Better nor Worse

Intermediate Level 3 · it varies · mealtimes vary · Mealtimes vary.

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