Le Present (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.” The infinitive form of “garder” is pronounced as [ɡaʁ.de].
The word “garder” comes from the Old French “garder” which originated from the Frankish word “wardōn,” meaning “to watch over” or “to protect.” In everyday French, “garder” is commonly used to express the idea of keeping or retaining something, as well as to indicate the act of watching over or taking care of someone or something.
Example 1: Je vais garder cette robe pour la soirée.
Translation: I will keep this dress for the evening.
Example 2: Nous devons garder les enfants ce soir.
Translation: We have to babysit the children tonight.
Example 3: Elles gardent leur chien pendant les vacances.
Translation: They are keeping their dog during the holidays.
Garder – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of garder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | garde | Je garde mon chapeau. | I keep my hat. |
tu | gardes | Tu gardes la clé. | You keep the key. |
il | garde | Il garde son livre. | He keeps his book. |
elle | garde | Elle garde son parapluie. | She keeps her umbrella. |
on | garde | On garde les souvenirs. | We keep the memories. |
nous | gardons | Nous gardons le secret. | We keep the secret. |
vous | gardez | Vous gardez le ticket. | You keep the ticket. |
ils | gardent | Ils gardent leurs affaires. | They keep their belongings. |
elles | gardent | Elles gardent les fleurs. | They keep the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Garder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb garder (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb garder
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