garder present tense conjugation
Garder (to keep, watch over) in the present tense: garde, gardes, garde, gardons, gardez, gardent.
Présent Present
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.
How it is formed
Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.
Garder is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Garder in a sentence
- Je garde mes photos dans un album.I keep my photos in an album.
- Elle a gardé le silence.She kept silent.
Regular -er verb; also used for babysitting ('garder les enfants').
FAQ
What is the present tense of garder?
Garder in the French present tense: je garde, tu gardes, il/elle/on garde, nous gardons, vous gardez, ils/elles gardent.
Is garder irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense garder takes the regular endings for its verb class, so garde follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French present tense?
The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.
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