Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | garde | ai gardé | gardais | gardai | garderai | garderais |
| tu | gardes | as gardé | gardais | gardas | garderas | garderais |
| il / elle / on | garde | a gardé | gardait | garda | gardera | garderait |
| nous | gardons | avons gardé | gardions | gardâmes | garderons | garderions |
| vous | gardez | avez gardé | gardiez | gardâtes | garderez | garderiez |
| ils / elles | gardent | ont gardé | gardaient | gardèrent | garderont | garderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | garde | gardasse |
| tu | gardes | gardasses |
| il / elle / on | garde | gardât |
| nous | gardions | gardassions |
| vous | gardiez | gardassiez |
| ils / elles | gardent | gardassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | garde | ne garde pas |
| (nous) | gardons | ne gardons pas |
| (vous) | gardez | ne gardez pas |
Garder conjugation quick answers
- Garder present tense
- The present tense of garder is: garde, gardes, garde, gardons, gardez, gardent.
- 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.
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.
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