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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

guardar

to keep, to put away, to save

  • #118 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: guardando
  • Past participle: guardado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. eu I keep
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you keep
  3. nós we keep
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all keep

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

  1. eu I kept
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you kept
  3. nós we kept
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all kept

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

  1. eu I am going to keep
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you are going to keep
  3. nós we are going to keep
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all are going to keep

Imperfect

Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. eu I used to keep
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you used to keep
  3. nós we used to keep
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all used to keep

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

  1. eu I would keep
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you would keep
  3. nós we would keep
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all would keep

Present subjunctive

Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. eu (that) I keep
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (that) you keep
  3. nós (that) we keep
  4. vocês, eles, elas (that) you all keep

Past subjunctive

Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · “if I were”, “se …”

  1. eu (if) I kept
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (if) you kept
  3. nós (if) we kept
  4. vocês, eles, elas (if) you all kept

Future subjunctive

Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” and “if” about the future

  1. eu (when) I keep
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (when) you keep
  3. nós (when) we keep
  4. vocês, eles, elas (when) you all keep

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

  1. você keep!
  2. vocês keep! (all of you)

How to use guardar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Eu guardo as fotos antigas numa caixa.

    I keep the old photos in a box.

  2. Past

    Você guardou o troco do mercado?

    Did you keep the change from the market?

  3. Future

    Vou guardar um pedaço de bolo pra você.

    I'm going to save a piece of cake for you.

  4. Imperfect

    Minha avó guardava tudo, até sacola de plástico.

    My grandma kept everything, even plastic bags.

  5. Conditional

    Eu guardaria o vinho pra uma ocasião especial.

    I would save the wine for a special occasion.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Quero que você guarde esse segredo.

    I want you to keep this secret.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se eu guardasse dinheiro, já teria um carro.

    If I saved money, I'd already have a car.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando você guardar as compras, me ajuda aqui.

    When you put the groceries away, help me here.

  9. Imperative

    Guardem os celulares durante a prova.

    Put your phones away during the test.

Good to know

  • "Guardar" is to put away or keep safe; "salvar" is to save a file. "Guardar segredo" is to keep a secret.

Where you hear guardar

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 3

  • Eu guardo um pouco de dinheiro todo mês. I save a little money every month.
  • Eu guardei a sua mala no quarto. I put your suitcase away in the bedroom.
  • Eu vou guardar dinheiro para a viagem. I'm going to save money for the trip.

Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 1

  • Eu estou guardando dinheiro para a gente viajar. I'm saving money for us to travel.
  • Eu guardei o convite. I kept the invitation.
  • Eu vou guardar esta foto. I'm going to keep this photo.
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Next Year

Beginner Level 3 · guardar dinheiro

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For You to Arrive Early

Intermediate Level 1 · guardando

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Suddenly, It Started to Rain

Intermediate Level 2 · guardo

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Without Anyone Seeing

Intermediate Level 3 · Eu vou guardar.

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It Hasn't Sunk In Yet

Intermediate Level 3 · guardou

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I'd Barely Lain Down

Intermediate Level 3 · guardei

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