Conjugation of guardar

The Spanish verb guardar means "to keep, save". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to keep, save
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: guardando
Past participle: guardado

Quick answer

The present tense of guardar is yo guardo, tú guardas, él/ella/usted guarda, nosotros guardamos, vosotros guardáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes guardan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of guardar

Present Presente
yo	guardo
tú	guardas
él/ella/usted	guarda
nosotros	guardamos
vosotros	guardáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	guardan

More tenses of guardar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	guardé
tú	guardaste
él/ella/usted	guardó
nosotros	guardamos
vosotros	guardasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	guardaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	guardaba
tú	guardabas
él/ella/usted	guardaba
nosotros	guardábamos
vosotros	guardabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	guardaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	guardaré
tú	guardarás
él/ella/usted	guardará
nosotros	guardaremos
vosotros	guardaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	guardarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	guardaría
tú	guardarías
él/ella/usted	guardaría
nosotros	guardaríamos
vosotros	guardaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	guardarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	guarde
tú	guardes
él/ella/usted	guarde
nosotros	guardemos
vosotros	guardéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	guarden

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	guarda
usted	guarde
nosotros	guardemos
vosotros	guardad
ustedes	guarden

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he guardado
tú	has guardado
él/ella/usted	ha guardado
nosotros	hemos guardado
vosotros	habéis guardado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han guardado

Notes on guardar

Guardar is regular. It follows the regular -ar pattern, with forms such as guardo, guardé, guardaba, and guardaré.

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Example sentences with guardar

Guardo las llaves en este cajón. I keep the keys in this drawer.
Ayer guardamos la comida en la nevera. Yesterday we put the food in the fridge.
Mañana guardaré una copia del documento. Tomorrow I will save a copy of the document.
¿Has guardado mi número de teléfono? Have you saved my phone number?

hablar to speak llevar to carry, wear conseguir to get, achieve

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Frequently asked questions

Is guardar a regular verb?

Yes, guardar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar verb pattern.

How do you form the future of guardar?

The future uses the complete infinitive guardar: guardaré, guardarás, guardará, guardaremos, guardaréis, and guardarán.

What is the past participle of guardar, and which auxiliary does the perfect use?

The past participle is guardado. The perfect uses the auxiliary haber, as in he guardado and han guardado.