Meaning and behavior
What does guiar mean?
Guiar means to guide. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to lead, to conduct; to show the way.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- guiar
- Gerund
- guiando
- Past participle
- guiado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of guiar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Guiar |
|---|---|
| yo | guío |
| tú | guías |
| él / ella / usted | guía |
| nosotros / nosotras | guiamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | guiáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | guían |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of guiar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Guiar |
|---|---|
| yo | guie |
| tú | guiaste |
| él / ella / usted | guio |
| nosotros / nosotras | guiamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | guiasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | guiaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of guiar, or for background information.
| Subject | Guiar |
|---|---|
| yo | guiaba |
| tú | guiabas |
| él / ella / usted | guiaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | guiábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | guiabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | guiaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of guiar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Guiar |
|---|---|
| yo | guiaré |
| tú | guiarás |
| él / ella / usted | guiará |
| nosotros / nosotras | guiaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | guiaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | guiarán |
Verified context
Examples with guiar
Ella me guió al palacio.
She guided me to the palace.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl me guió por el parque.
He showed me round the park.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla me guió por el campus.
She showed me around the campus.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Guiar FAQ
What does guiar mean?
Guiar means to guide.
Is guiar regular or irregular?
Guiar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of guiar?
The gerund of guiar is guiando.
What is the past participle of guiar?
The past participle of guiar is guiado.
How is guiar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is guío, guías, guía, guiamos, guían.
How is guiar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is guie, guiaste, guio, guiamos, guiaron.
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