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French · Verb · #169 most common

garantir

to guarantee
to ensure

Regular2nd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jegarantis
tugarantis
il/ellegarantit
nousgarantissons
vousgarantissez
ils/ellesgarantissent

Je garantis la qualité de ce produit.

I guarantee the quality of this product.

Ils garantissent un service rapide.

They guarantee fast service.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai garanti
tuas garanti
il/ellea garanti
nousavons garanti
vousavez garanti
ils/ellesont garanti

Nous avons garanti la sécurité de tous les participants.

We have guaranteed the safety of all participants.

Elle a garanti qu'elle serait à l'heure.

She has guaranteed that she would be on time.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jegarantissais
tugarantissais
il/ellegarantissait
nousgarantissions
vousgarantissiez
ils/ellesgarantissaient

Je garantissais toujours la satisfaction de mes clients.

I was always guaranteeing my clients' satisfaction.

Ils garantissaient un bon service à l'époque.

They were guaranteeing good service back then.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jegarantirai
tugarantiras
il/ellegarantira
nousgarantirons
vousgarantirez
ils/ellesgarantiront

Je garantirai les résultats de cette étude.

I will guarantee the results of this study.

Nous garantirons votre satisfaction.

We will guarantee your satisfaction.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jegarantirais
tugarantirais
il/ellegarantirait
nousgarantirions
vousgarantiriez
ils/ellesgarantiraient

Je garantirais un remboursement si nécessaire.

I would guarantee a refund if necessary.

Ils garantiraient la livraison dans les délais.

They would guarantee delivery on time.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jegarantisse
tugarantisses
il/ellegarantisse
nousgarantissions
vousgarantissiez
ils/ellesgarantissent

Il faut que je garantisse la sécurité de tous.

It is necessary that I guarantee everyone's safety.

Bien qu'ils garantissent le service, je reste sceptique.

Although they guarantee the service, I remain skeptical.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais garanti
tuavais garanti
il/elleavait garanti
nousavions garanti
vousaviez garanti
ils/ellesavaient garanti

J'avais garanti le succès de l'événement avant qu'il n'échoue.

I had guaranteed the success of the event before it failed.

Ils avaient garanti un bon service, mais cela n'a pas été le cas.

They had guaranteed good service, but that was not the case.

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Common questions
Is "garantir" regular or irregular in French?
"garantir" is a regular 2nd verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
How do you conjugate "garantir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "garantir" conjugates as: garantis, garantis, garantissons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "garantir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "garantir" conjugates as: ai garanti, as garanti, avons garanti, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "garantir" in French?
"garantir" (to guarantee, to ensure) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.