differ
differs
differing
differed
Differ means to be unlike or disagree. Regular: differ-differed-differed.
Meanings
- To be unlike
- To disagree
- To vary
Common Collocations
differ from
beg to differ
differ in opinion
differ widely
agree to differ
Tip for Learners
Beg to differ = politely disagree. Agree to differ = accept disagreement. Differ from = be different from.
Present Simple
| I | differ |
| you | differ |
| he/she/it | differs |
| we | differ |
| they | differ |
Examples - Present Simple
- I differ with you on this point.
- You differ from your brother in personality.
- He differs from the mainstream opinion.
- We differ in our approaches to problems.
- They differ significantly in their views.
Present Continuous
| I | am differing |
| you | are differing |
| he/she/it | is differing |
| we | are differing |
| they | are differing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am differing with the consensus here.
- You are differing from usual practice.
- She is differing with the majority.
- We are differing on minor points.
- They are differing in their interpretation.
Present Perfect
| I | have differed |
| you | have differed |
| he/she/it | has differed |
| we | have differed |
| they | have differed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have differed with experts before.
- You have differed from tradition successfully.
- He has differed with colleagues on this issue.
- We have differed in opinion many times.
- They have differed from competitors in strategy.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been differing |
| you | have been differing |
| he/she/it | has been differing |
| we | have been differing |
| they | have been differing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been differing with management for months.
- You have been differing on this topic for years.
- She has been differing with colleagues lately.
- We have been differing in approach for some time.
- They have been differing on interpretation.
Past Simple
| I | differed |
| you | differed |
| he/she/it | differed |
| we | differed |
| they | differed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I differed with my parents on career choice.
- You differed from tradition in your approach.
- He differed with the committee's decision.
- We differed on how to handle the situation.
- They differed in their assessment of risk.
Past Continuous
| I | was differing |
| you | were differing |
| he/she/it | was differing |
| we | were differing |
| they | were differing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was differing with the plan when changes were made.
- You were differing from expectations.
- She was differing with colleagues before agreement.
- We were differing on strategy before compromise.
- They were differing in opinion before the vote.
Past Perfect
| I | had differed |
| you | had differed |
| he/she/it | had differed |
| we | had differed |
| they | had differed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had differed with them before finding common ground.
- You had differed from the norm before it changed.
- He had differed with the policy before reform.
- We had differed in approach before alignment.
- They had differed on interpretation before agreement.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been differing |
| you | had been differing |
| he/she/it | had been differing |
| we | had been differing |
| they | had been differing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been differing with them for years.
- You had been differing from convention for ages.
- She had been differing with the decision for months.
- We had been differing in opinion for some time.
- They had been differing on strategy for years.
Future Simple
| I | will differ |
| you | will differ |
| he/she/it | will differ |
| we | will differ |
| they | will differ |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will differ with anyone who says otherwise.
- You will differ from the expected pattern.
- He will differ with the proposal.
- We will differ in our conclusions.
- They will differ on some points.
Future Continuous
| I | will be differing |
| you | will be differing |
| he/she/it | will be differing |
| we | will be differing |
| they | will be differing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be differing with some of your points.
- You will be differing from tradition.
- She will be differing with colleagues on this.
- We will be differing in approach throughout.
- They will be differing on interpretation.
Future Perfect
| I | will have differed |
| you | will have differed |
| he/she/it | will have differed |
| we | will have differed |
| they | will have differed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have differed with many by the end.
- You will have differed from the mainstream.
- He will have differed with the establishment.
- We will have differed on many topics by then.
- They will have differed on interpretation for years.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been differing |
| you | will have been differing |
| he/she/it | will have been differing |
| we | will have been differing |
| they | will have been differing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been differing with them for years.
- You will have been differing from convention forever.
- She will have been differing with the policy for ages.
- We will have been differing in approach all along.
- They will have been differing on strategy for decades.