Conjugate guardar in Spanish
to keep / to save / to store
guardar is a regular -ar verb ranked #286 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo guardo todos los días." (I keep every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
guardar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to keep / to save / to store · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guardo |
| tú | guardas |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarda |
| nosotros | guardamos |
| vosotros | guardáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guardan |
Yo guardo todos los días.
I keep every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guardé |
| tú | guardaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | guardó |
| nosotros | guardamos |
| vosotros | guardasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guardaron |
Nosotros guardamos juntos.
We keep together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guardaba |
| tú | guardabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | guardaba |
| nosotros | guardábamos |
| vosotros | guardabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guardaban |
Antes yo guardaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to keep / to save / to store often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guardaré |
| tú | guardarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | guardará |
| nosotros | guardaremos |
| vosotros | guardaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guardarán |
Mañana yo guardaré.
Tomorrow I will keep / to save / to store.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guardaría |
| tú | guardarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | guardaría |
| nosotros | guardaríamos |
| vosotros | guardaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guardarían |
Si pudiera, yo guardaría.
If I could, I would keep / to save / to store.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guarde |
| tú | guardes |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarde |
| nosotros | guardemos |
| vosotros | guardéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarden |
Quiero que tú guardes más.
I want you to keep more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | guarda |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarde |
| nosotros | guardemos |
| vosotros | guardad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarden |
Él guarda con frecuencia.
He keeps often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo guardo todos los días.
I keep every day.
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¿Tú guardas mucho?
Do you keep a lot?
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Él guarda con frecuencia.
He keeps often.
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Nosotros guardamos juntos.
We keep together.
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Ellos guardan bien.
They keep well.
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Ayer guardé por primera vez.
Yesterday I keepd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú guardes más.
I want you to keep more.
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Es importante guardar correctamente.
It is important to keep / to save / to store correctly.
Common phrases with guardar
- guardar bien to keep well
- guardar mucho to keep a lot
- dejar de guardar to stop keeping
- volver a guardar to keep again