Garder present tense
The present tense of garder is: garde, gardes, garde, gardons, gardez, gardent.
garder conjugation
To keep, to guard · 1st group (-er)
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
gardant
Past participle
gardé
Garder conjugation quick answers
Garder passé composé
The passé composé of garder is: ai gardé, as gardé, a gardé, avons gardé, avez gardé, ont gardé.
Garder imperfect tense (imparfait)
The imperfect of garder is: gardais, gardais, gardait, gardions, gardiez, gardaient.
Garder present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of garder is: garde, gardes, garde, gardions, gardiez, gardent.
Indicative
Présent
| je / j' | garde |
| tu | gardes |
| il / elle / on | garde |
| nous | gardons |
| vous | gardez |
| ils / elles | gardent |
Passé composé
| je / j' | ai gardé |
| tu | as gardé |
| il / elle / on | a gardé |
| nous | avons gardé |
| vous | avez gardé |
| ils / elles | ont gardé |
Imparfait
| je / j' | gardais |
| tu | gardais |
| il / elle / on | gardait |
| nous | gardions |
| vous | gardiez |
| ils / elles | gardaient |
Passé simple
| je / j' | gardai |
| tu | gardas |
| il / elle / on | garda |
| nous | gardâmes |
| vous | gardâtes |
| ils / elles | gardèrent |
Futur simple
| je / j' | garderai |
| tu | garderas |
| il / elle / on | gardera |
| nous | garderons |
| vous | garderez |
| ils / elles | garderont |
Conditionnel
| je / j' | garderais |
| tu | garderais |
| il / elle / on | garderait |
| nous | garderions |
| vous | garderiez |
| ils / elles | garderaient |
Subjunctive
Subjonctif présent
| je / j' | garde |
| tu | gardes |
| il / elle / on | garde |
| nous | gardions |
| vous | gardiez |
| ils / elles | gardent |
Subjonctif imparfait
| je / j' | gardasse |
| tu | gardasses |
| il / elle / on | gardât |
| nous | gardassions |
| vous | gardassiez |
| ils / elles | gardassent |
Imperative
Affirmatif
| (tu) | garde |
| (nous) | gardons |
| (vous) | gardez |
Négatif
| (tu) | ne garde pas |
| (nous) | ne gardons pas |
| (vous) | ne gardez pas |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of garder?
The je form of garder is "garde" in the present tense and "garde" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of garder?
The past participle of garder is "gardé", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of garder?
The present participle (participe présent) of garder is "gardant".
How do you conjugate garder in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, garder is: ai gardé, as gardé, a gardé, avons gardé, avez gardé, ont gardé.
How do you conjugate garder in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, garder is: gardais, gardais, gardait, gardions, gardiez, gardaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of garder?
The présent du subjonctif of garder is: garde, gardes, garde, gardions, gardiez, gardent.
Does garder use avoir or être?
Garder forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is garder a regular or irregular verb?
Garder is a 1st group (-er) verb.
How do you say "to keep, to guard" in French?
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