/ɡaʁ.de/
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Translation
to keep, to look after
Word origin
From Old French guarder, of Frankish origin, from the Germanic root wardon ('to watch, to guard'). English 'guard', 'ward' and 'warden' descend from this root.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- wardon
- English cognates
- guard, ward, warden
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | garde | gardais | gardai | garderai | garderais |
| tu | gardes | gardais | gardas | garderas | garderais |
| il/elle | garde | gardait | garda | gardera | garderait |
| nous | gardons | gardions | gardâmes | garderons | garderions |
| vous | gardez | gardiez | gardâtes | garderez | garderiez |
| ils/elles | gardent | gardaient | gardèrent | garderont | garderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | garde | gardasse |
| tu | gardes | gardasses |
| il/elle | garde | gardât |
| nous | gardions | gardassions |
| vous | gardiez | gardassiez |
| ils/elles | gardent | gardassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | garde |
| nous | gardons |
| vous | gardez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- gardant
- Past participle
- gardé · gardée · gardés · gardées
Examples
?
Can you keep the secret?
.
She looks after the children on Wednesdays.
, .
Keep that to yourself, do not tell anyone.
copie .
I always keep a copy of my important documents.
- ?
Can you look after the children on Saturday evening?
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