What does guiar mean?
guiar means to guide in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to lead, to conduct; to show the way.
Spanish verb guide
Guiar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn guiar, meaning to guide, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: guiandoparticiple: guiado
Principal forms of guiar
- Infinitive
- guiar
- Gerund
- guiando
- Past participle
- guiado
Guiar 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 | guío | guie | guiaba | guiaré |
| tú | guías | guiaste | guiabas | guiarás |
| él / ella / usted | guía | guio | guiaba | guiará |
| nosotros/as | guiamos | guiamos | guiábamos | guiaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | guían | guiaron | guiaban | guiarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with guiar
Ella me guió al palacio.She guided me to the palace.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él me guió por el parque.He showed me round the park.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella me guió por el campus.She showed me around the campus.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate guiar 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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