garder
/ɡaʁ.de/
#533 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to keep, to look after
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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