Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) 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.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “gar-deh.”
The word garder comes from the Latin “guardare,” which means “to watch,” “to protect,” or “to keep.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of holding onto something or someone, or to protect or maintain something. In the Futur Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future.
Example 1: Je garderai mes clefs. (I will have kept my keys.)
Example 2: Tu auras gardé le secret. (You will have kept the secret.)
Example 3: Ils auront gardé le jardin propre. (They will have kept the garden clean.)
In everyday usage, garder can also mean “to take care of” or “to look after” someone or something. It can also be used in idiomatic expressions, such as “garder la tête froide” (to keep a cool head) or “garder la ligne” (to watch one’s weight).
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of garder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai gardé | J’aurai gardé mon sac à dos. | I will have kept my backpack. |
tu | tu auras gardé | Tu auras gardé la clé. | You will have kept the key. |
il | il aura gardé | Il aura gardé le secret. | He will have kept the secret. |
elle | elle aura gardé | Elle aura gardé son calme. | She will have kept her calm. |
on | on aura gardé | On aura gardé les souvenirs. | One/We will have kept the memories. |
nous | nous aurons gardé | Nous aurons gardé la maison. | We will have kept the house. |
vous | vous aurez gardé | Vous aurez gardé le chien. | You will have kept the dog. |
ils | ils auront gardé | Ils auront gardé le jardin. | They will have kept the garden. |
elles | elles auront gardé | Elles auront gardé leur promesse. | They will have kept their promise. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
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Garder – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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