/ɡwaɾˈðaɾ/
Translation
to keep, to save, to put away
Word origin
From a Germanic root wardon ('to watch, to guard'), borrowed into Vulgar Latin. English 'ward' and 'guard' share the same source.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- wardon
- English cognates
- guard, ward, warden, wardrobe
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | guardo | guardé | guardaba | guardaré | guardaría |
| tú | guardas | guardaste | guardabas | guardarás | guardarías |
| él/ella/ud. | guarda | guardó | guardaba | guardará | guardaría |
| nos. | guardamos | guardamos | guardábamos | guardaremos | guardaríamos |
| vos. | guardáis | guardasteis | guardabais | guardaréis | guardaríais |
| ellos/uds. | guardan | guardaron | guardaban | guardarán | guardarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | guarde | guardara | guardase |
| tú | guardes | guardaras | guardases |
| él/ella/ud. | guarde | guardara | guardase |
| nos. | guardemos | guardáramos | guardásemos |
| vos. | guardéis | guardarais | guardaseis |
| ellos/uds. | guarden | guardaran | guardasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | guarda |
| ud. | guarde |
| nosotros | guardemos |
| vosotros | guardad |
| uds. | guarden |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- guardando
- Past participle
- guardado
Examples
.
I am going to keep the money in the bank.
, .
Keep the secret, please.
.
My mother keeps all the old letters.
frigorífico.
They put the food away in the fridge.
algún .
I have to put these papers away somewhere.
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