Translation
to guide, to lead
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Word origin
From Old French guider, from Old Occitan guidar, probably of Germanic origin. English 'guide' comes from the same French word.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- guider
- English cognates
- guide
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | guide | guidais | guidai | guiderai | guiderais |
| tu | guides | guidais | guidas | guideras | guiderais |
| il/elle | guide | guidait | guida | guidera | guiderait |
| nous | guidons | guidions | guidâmes | guiderons | guiderions |
| vous | guidez | guidiez | guidâtes | guiderez | guideriez |
| ils/elles | guident | guidaient | guidèrent | guideront | guideraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | guide | guidasse |
| tu | guides | guidasses |
| il/elle | guide | guidât |
| nous | guidions | guidassions |
| vous | guidiez | guidassiez |
| ils/elles | guident | guidassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | guide |
| nous | guidons |
| vous | guidez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- guidant
- Past participle
- guidé · guidée · guidés · guidées
Examples
.
The guide led us through the ruins.
, .
Follow the signs, they will guide you to the station.
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She lets her instinct guide her.
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A good teacher guides pupils without doing the work for them.
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The satnav guided me to the right village.
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