L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Introduction to the verb garder
The English translation of the French verb garder is “to keep” or “to guard.” It is pronounced as “gahr-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word “garder” comes from the Latin word “guardare,” which means “to watch over” or “to protect.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the imperative present tense to give commands or instructions.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Garde tes affaires ! (Keep your things!)
- Gardons le secret ! (Let’s keep the secret!)
- Gardez votre calme ! (Keep your calm!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of garder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | garde | Garde tes affaires avec toi. | Keep your things with you. |
tu | garde | Garde toujours espoir. | Always keep hope. |
il | garde | Il garde le contrôle. | He keeps control. |
elle | garde | Elle garde un secret. | She keeps a secret. |
on | garde | On garde les traditions. | We keep the traditions. |
nous | gardons | Gardons de bons souvenirs. | Let’s keep good memories. |
vous | gardez | Gardez votre calme. | Keep your calm. |
ils | gardent | Ils gardent leur maison propre. | They keep their house clean. |
elles | gardent | Elles gardent le sourire. | They keep smiling. |
Other Conjugations for Garder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
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Garder – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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