guardar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | guardo |
| tú | guardas |
| él/ella | guarda |
| nosotros | guardamos |
| vosotros | guardáis |
| ellos/ellas | guardan |
Yo guardo mis secretos en un diario.
I keep my secrets in a diary.
Ella guarda siempre su teléfono en el bolso.
She always keeps her phone in her bag.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | guardé |
| tú | guardaste |
| él/ella | guardó |
| nosotros | guardamos |
| vosotros | guardasteis |
| ellos/ellas | guardaron |
Ayer guardé las fotos en mi computadora.
Yesterday I saved the photos on my computer.
Él guardó el libro en la estantería.
He kept the book on the shelf.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | guardaba |
| tú | guardabas |
| él/ella | guardaba |
| nosotros | guardábamos |
| vosotros | guardabais |
| ellos/ellas | guardaban |
Cuando era niño, guardaba mis juguetes en una caja.
When I was a child, I kept my toys in a box.
Nosotros guardábamos las cartas en un álbum.
We used to keep the letters in an album.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | guardaré |
| tú | guardarás |
| él/ella | guardará |
| nosotros | guardaremos |
| vosotros | guardaréis |
| ellos/ellas | guardarán |
Mañana guardaré los documentos importantes.
Tomorrow I will save the important documents.
Ellos guardarán sus recuerdos en un álbum.
They will keep their memories in an album.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | guardaría |
| tú | guardarías |
| él/ella | guardaría |
| nosotros | guardaríamos |
| vosotros | guardaríais |
| ellos/ellas | guardarían |
Si tuviera dinero, guardaría para un viaje.
If I had money, I would save for a trip.
Ella guardaría su tiempo si pudiera.
She would keep her time if she could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | guarde |
| tú | guardes |
| él/ella | guarde |
| nosotros | guardemos |
| vosotros | guardéis |
| ellos/ellas | guarden |
Espero que tú guardes el secreto.
I hope that you keep the secret.
Es importante que ellos guarden sus pertenencias.
It's important that they keep their belongings.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | guardara |
| tú | guardaras |
| él/ella | guardara |
| nosotros | guardáramos |
| vosotros | guardarais |
| ellos/ellas | guardaran |
Si yo guardara más dinero, podría comprar un coche.
If I saved more money, I could buy a car.
Ojalá que ella guardara el mensaje.
I wish she had saved the message.
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Common questions
- Is "guardar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "guardar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "guardar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "guardar" conjugates as: guardas, guardo, guardan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "guardar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "guardar" conjugates as: guardaste, guardé, guardaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "guardar" in Spanish?
- "guardar" (to keep, to save) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.