garder subjunctive conjugation
Garder (to keep, watch over) in the subjunctive: garde, gardes, garde, gardions, gardiez, gardent.
Subjonctif présent Present subjunctive
| je | |
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
| vous | |
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the subjunctive
The subjonctif présent follows que after wishes, necessity, emotion and doubt: “Il faut que tu viennes.”
How it is formed
Take the ils form of the present, drop -ent and add e, es, e, ions, iez, ent. Nous and vous often take the imparfait stem. Fully irregular: être, avoir, aller, faire, pouvoir, savoir, vouloir, valoir, falloir.
Garder is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
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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 subjunctive of garder?
Garder in the French subjunctive: je garde, tu gardes, il/elle/on garde, nous gardions, vous gardiez, ils/elles gardent.
Is garder irregular in the subjunctive?
No. In the subjunctive 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 subjunctive?
The subjonctif présent follows que after wishes, necessity, emotion and doubt: “Il faut que tu viennes.”
How is the subjunctive formed?
Take the ils form of the present, drop -ent and add e, es, e, ions, iez, ent. Nous and vous often take the imparfait stem. Fully irregular: être, avoir, aller, faire, pouvoir, savoir, vouloir, valoir, falloir.
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