vary — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · hard · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)vary
V2 (Past simple)varied
V3 (Past participle)varied
V-ing (Present participle)varying
-s form (he / she / it)varies
हिंदी अर्थबदलते रहना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

the -s form is varies: a verb ending in a consonant + y changes to ies (study → studies).

Example sentence

“Prices vary from shop to shop.”

Verbs near “vary”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
uniteunitedunitedएकजुट होनाregular
unlockunlockedunlockedखोलना (ताला)regular
upsetupsetupsetपरेशान करनाregular
urgeurgedurgedआग्रह करनाregular
useusedusedप्रयोग करनाregular
vanishvanishedvanishedगायब हो जानाregular
visitvisitedvisitedमिलने जानाregular
votevotedvotedमत देनाregular
waitwaitedwaitedप्रतीक्षा करनाregular
wakewokewokenजागना, जगानाirregular
wanderwanderedwanderedभटकनाregular

Alphabetical neighbours from the same verb list — useful when you are revising a range, not just one verb.

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abandon · absorb · accelerate · accept · accompany · accuse · achieve · act · add · adjust · advertise · advise

Questions about “vary”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “vary”?

V1 (base form) is vary, V2 (past simple) is varied, and V3 (past participle) is varied. The -ing form is varying and the he / she / it form is varies.

Is “vary” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a regular verb in this table. Its V2 form is varied, not varyed — that is why it is grouped as irregular. The portal rates it hard.

When do I use V3 instead of V2?

V2 stands alone in the past simple — Varied at six. V3 is never used on its own: it follows has / have / had in the perfect tenses, and am / is / are / was / were in the passive voice.

What does “vary” mean in Hindi?

It means बदलते रहना.

Is “vary” useful for IELTS?

Yes — it is flagged IELTS-relevant on the portal, which means it shows up often in reading and writing tasks. Knowing all five forms matters because IELTS uses the perfect tense and the passive voice heavily.

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