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guider

to guide


Regular1st ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeguide
tuguides
il/elleguide
nousguidons
vousguidez
ils/ellesguident

Je guide les nouveaux employés dans leur formation.

I guide the new employees in their training.

Elle guide souvent les touristes dans la ville.

She often guides tourists in the city.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons guidé le groupe pendant le voyage.

We guided the group during the trip.

Ils ont guidé les enfants au parc.

They guided the children to the park.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeguidais
tuguidais
il/elleguidait
nousguidions
vousguidiez
ils/ellesguidaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je guidais mes amis dans les randonnées.

When I was young, I used to guide my friends on hikes.

Elle guidait toujours les visiteurs avec enthousiasme.

She always guided the visitors with enthusiasm.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeguiderai
tuguideras
il/elleguidera
nousguiderons
vousguiderez
ils/ellesguideront

Demain, je guiderai le projet de l'équipe.

Tomorrow, I will guide the team's project.

Ils guideront les participants lors de la conférence.

They will guide the participants during the conference.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeguiderais
tuguiderais
il/elleguiderait
nousguiderions
vousguideriez
ils/ellesguideraient

Je guiderais mes amis s'ils avaient besoin d'aide.

I would guide my friends if they needed help.

Elle guiderait les étudiants si elle avait le temps.

She would guide the students if she had the time.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeguide
tuguides
il/elleguide
nousguidions
vousguidiez
ils/ellesguident

Il faut que je guide les nouveaux membres du club.

It is necessary that I guide the new members of the club.

Bien qu'elle soit fatiguée, il est important qu'elle guide le groupe.

Although she is tired, it is important that she guides the group.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais guidé les visiteurs dans le musée.

Before leaving, I had guided the visitors in the museum.

Ils avaient déjà guidé plusieurs groupes avant ce voyage.

They had already guided several groups before this trip.

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Common questions
Is "guider" regular or irregular in French?
"guider" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "guider" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "guider" conjugates as: guide, guides, guidons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "guider" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "guider" conjugates as: ai guidé, as guidé, avons guidé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "guider" in French?
"guider" (to guide) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.