French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | garde | gardais | garderai | garderais | garde | gardasse | ||
| tu | gardes | gardais | garderas | garderais | gardes | gardasses | ||
| il | garde | gardait | gardera | garderait | garde | gardât | ||
| nous | gardons | gardions | garderons | garderions | gardions | gardassions | ||
| vous | gardez | gardiez | garderez | garderiez | gardiez | gardassiez | ||
| ils | gardent | gardaient | garderont | garderaient | gardent | gardassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai gardé | avais gardé | aurai gardé | aurais gardé | aie gardé | eusse gardé | ||
| tu | as gardé | avais gardé | auras gardé | aurais gardé | aies gardé | eusses gardé | ||
| il | a gardé | avait gardé | aura gardé | aurait gardé | ait gardé | eût gardé | ||
| nous | avons gardé | avions gardé | aurons gardé | aurions gardé | ayons gardé | eussions gardé | ||
| vous | avez gardé | aviez gardé | aurez gardé | auriez gardé | ayez gardé | eussiez gardé | ||
| ils | ont gardé | avaient gardé | auront gardé | auraient gardé | aient gardé | eussent gardé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | gardai | eus gardé | (tu) | garde | Present | gardant | ||
| tu | gardas | eus gardé | (nous) | gardons | Past | gardé | ||
| il | garda | eut gardé | (vous) | gardez | Perfect | ayant gardé | ||
| nous | gardâmes | eûmes gardé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | gardâtes | eûtes gardé | (tu) | aie gardé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | gardèrent | eurent gardé | (nous) | ayons gardé | avoir gardé | |||
| (vous) | ayez gardé | |||||||
Garder is a regular -er verb.
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