What does guardar mean?
guardar means to save (to store for future use) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to save; to keep.
Spanish verb guide
Guardar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn guardar, meaning to save (to store for future use), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: guardandoparticiple: guardado
Principal forms of guardar
- Infinitive
- guardar
- Gerund
- guardando
- Past participle
- guardado
Guardar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | guardo | guardé | guardaba | guardaré |
| tú | guardas | guardaste | guardabas | guardarás |
| él / ella / usted | guarda | guardó | guardaba | guardará |
| nosotros/as | guardamos | guardamos | guardábamos | guardaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | guardan | guardaron | guardaban | guardarán |
Pattern notes
- Guardar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with guardar
Lo guardo en el ático.I keep it in the attic.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Guarda el secreto, por favor.Keep it secret, please.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Guardaré esto para uso futuro.I'll keep this for future use.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate guardar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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