Conjugation of gardar in Galician
gardarto keep, to save, to storeregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gardo | |
| ti | gardas | |
| el/ela | garda | |
| nós | gardamos | |
| vós | gardades | |
| eles/elas | gardan |
Pretéritosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gardei | |
| ti | gardaches | |
| el/ela | gardou | |
| nós | gardamos | |
| vós | gardastes | |
| eles/elas | gardaron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito
- eu
gardiégardeiThe first-person preterite is gardei, not *gardié*. - ti
gardachegardachesThe 2nd person singular preterite ends in -ches: gardaches.
Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gardaba | |
| ti | gardabas | |
| el/ela | gardaba | |
| nós | gardabamos | |
| vós | gardabades | |
| eles/elas | gardaban |
Futurofuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gardarei | |
| ti | gardarás | |
| el/ela | gardará | |
| nós | gardaremos | |
| vós | gardaredes | |
| eles/elas | gardarán |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gardaría | |
| ti | gardarías | |
| el/ela | gardaría | |
| nós | gardaríamos | |
| vós | gardariades | |
| eles/elas | gardarían |
Subxuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | garde | |
| ti | gardes | |
| el/ela | garde | |
| nós | gardemos | |
| vós | gardedes | |
| eles/elas | garden |
Common mistakes in the Subxuntivo presente
- eu
gardogardeThe present subjunctive uses the -e- vowel: garde, not the indicative form *gardo*.
Subxuntivo imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gardase | |
| ti | gardases | |
| el/ela | gardase | |
| nós | gardásemos | |
| vós | gardásedes | |
| eles/elas | gardasen |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | garda | |
| el/ela | garde | |
| nós | gardemos | |
| vós | gardade | |
| eles/elas | garden |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- ti
gardasgardaThe familiar affirmative imperative uses the present indicative 3rd person form: garda. - vós
gardáisgardadeThe plural affirmative imperative is gardade, not the present indicative or a stressed -áis form.
Xerundiogerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gardando | |
| ti | gardando | |
| el/ela | gardando | |
| nós | gardando | |
| vós | gardando | |
| eles/elas | gardando |
Participiopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gardado | |
| ti | gardado | |
| el/ela | gardado | |
| nós | gardado | |
| vós | gardado | |
| eles/elas | gardado |
gardar — frequently asked questions
Is gardar a regular verb?
Yes — gardar is a regular Galician verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does gardar mean?
gardar is a Galician verb meaning "to keep, to save, to store".