Regular -ARR verb

guardar
to keep

Complete conjugation reference for guardar (to keep) — all 13 tenses with example sentences, grammar notes and GCSE tips.

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Guardar — all 13 tenses

Guardar is a regular -arr verb meaning to keep.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yoguardo
guardas
élguarda
nosguardamos
vosguardáis
ellosguardan
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yoguardé
guardaste
élguardó
nosguardamos
vosguardasteis
ellosguardaron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yoguardaba
guardabas
élguardaba
nosguardábamos
vosguardabais
ellosguardaban
Futuro guide →
yoguardaré
guardarás
élguardará
nosguardaremos
vosguardaréis
ellosguardarán
Condicional guide →
yoguardaría
guardarías
élguardaría
nosguardaríamos
vosguardaríais
ellosguardarían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe guardado
has guardado
élha guardado
noshemos guardado
voshabéis guardado
elloshan guardado
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía guardado
habías guardado
élhabía guardado
noshabíamos guardado
voshabíais guardado
elloshabían guardado
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré guardado
habrás guardado
élhabrá guardado
noshabremos guardado
voshabréis guardado
elloshabrán guardado
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy guardando
estás guardando
élestá guardando
nosestamos guardando
vosestáis guardando
ellosestán guardando
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yoguarde
guardes
élguarde
nosguardemos
vosguardéis
ellosguarden
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yoguardara
guardaras
élguardara
nosguardáramos
vosguardarais
ellosguardaran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo
guarda
élguarde
nosguardemos
vosguardad
ellosguarden

Example sentences with guardar

guardar — see conjugation tables above for usage examples.

Common mistakes with guardar

⚠ Common mistakes

Make sure you apply the correct endings for guardar in each tense and pronoun. Check the tables above and practice regularly.

Grammar notes

guardar is a regular -arr verb. It follows the standard -arr pattern across all tenses.

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Quick quiz — guardar

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él / ella (Pretérito Indefinido)
ellos / ellas (Futuro)
vosotros (Presente)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate guardar in the present tense?

yo: guardo, tú: guardas, él: guarda, nosotros: guardamos, vosotros: guardáis, ellos: guardan

Is guardar a regular or irregular verb?

Guardar is a regular -arr verb following the standard -arr pattern.

How do you use guardar in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use guardar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.

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