Past tense of vary
regular verb
The past tense of vary is varied. The past participle is also varied.
Forms of vary
| Base form (V1) | vary /ˈvɛəɹi/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | varied /ˈvɛəɹid/ |
| Past participle (V3) | varied /ˈvɛəɹid/ |
| Present participle | varying /ˈvɛəɹiɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | varies /ˈvɛəɹiːz/ |
Varied in a sentence
- Exercise and a varied diet are good for you.From the entry good
- In Hunter's case, the stories varied between canon, pre-canon, and post-canon events.2024, Jimena Benites-Aquino, Arnau Gifreu-Castells, Yasmin Sayan-Casquino, “The Representation of Autistic Characters in the Fanfictions…. From the entry precanon
- The literary landscape of London is as varied as the city itself.2022 October 12, Bernardine Evaristo, “Read Your Way Through London”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 May 2023. From the entry multicultural
- Iheme, 43, has found a cause that synthesizes her past experiences, varied as they are.2022 June 13, Valeriya Safronova, “The Fight to End ‘Cyberflashing’”, in The New York Times. From the entry penalize
- Immediate reactions to Animal Crossing: New Horizons’; Crumploid were naturally varied.2021 November 10, Ian Walker, “Animal Crossing’s Ugliest Gyroid Is Getting The Most Love From Fans”, in Kotaku, archived from the original…. From the entry scrunkly
Meaning of vary
- verb To change with time or a similar parameter.
- verb To institute a change in, from a current state; to modify.
- verb Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter.
Questions about the past tense of vary
- What is the past tense of vary?
- The past tense of vary is varied.
- What is the past participle of vary?
- The past participle of vary is varied.
- Is vary a regular or irregular verb?
- Vary is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: vary (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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