Friday, 8 April 2016

French Verb of Day.7 of Blogging A to Z Challenge - Garder!

Salut mes amis!


  • Pronunciation Link
  • Meaning of this Verb
  • Conjugation of the verb in different tenses and moods
  • Let's write a little French with this verb
  • Commonly used phrases with this verb
  • Proverb with this verb
  • Appearance of this verb in any song or textbook
Now, let's work with the verb "Garder."

Pronunciation Link

To know the correct pronunciation of this verb, click here.

Meaning of the Verb

The meaning of the verb "garder" is "keep,preserve, guard." We have an inherent sense of protecting our assets and loved ones; hence, I found this verb very useful. I have explored  many aspects of it. I hope you find this post worth your time.

Conjugation of this verb in various tenses and moods

The sample sentences, as per my knowledge, could be:
I write whenever I can.
You don't like drama.
We love reading books.
They have money, but they do not have a heart.

Je garde
(Subject) keep or is/are/am keeping
Tu gardes
Il garde
Nous gardons
Vous gardez
Ils gardent
I went to get a manicure in the morning.
He did not go to the office today.
I did not have the courage at that moment.
J’ai gardé
(Subject) kept, I have kept
Tu as gardé
Il a gardé
Nous avons gardé
Vous avez gardé
Ils ont gardé
It was a beautiful day.
He was having a rough day.
I used to ride a bicycle in the rain.
Je gardais
(Subject) was keeping/ used to keep
Tu gardais
Il gardait
Nous gardions
Vous gardiez
Ils gardaient
I had studied a lot before I could get a job.
J’avais gardé
(Subject) had kept
Tu avais gardé
Il avait gardé
Nous avions gardé
Vous aviez gardé
Ils avaient gardé
Last year, I went to Bali.
While I was in Bali, I admired nature for hours.
Je gardai
(Subject) kept
Tu gardas
Il garda
Nous gardâmes
Vous gardâtes
Ils gardèrent
J’eus gardé
(Subject) had kept
Tu eus gardé
Il eut gardé
Nous eûmes gardé
Vous eûtes gardé
Ils eurent gardé
Tomorrow, I will write a song.
You will never write a song.
Would Irine help me with the song?
If you ask her, you will know.
Je garderai
(Subject) will keep
Tu garderas
Il gardera
Nous garderons
Vous garderez
Ils garderont
J’aurai gardé
(Subject) will have kept
Tu auras gardé
Il aura gardé
Nous aurons gardé
Vous aurez gardé
Ils auront gardé
My sister is getting ready in a minute.
Je vais garder
(Subject) is/are/am keeping/about to keep
Tu vas garder
Il va garder
Nous allons garder
Vous allez garder
Ils vont garder
I would like to be an author, someday.
Drashti thought that she might go on a vacation to Paris.
If she went to Paris, she could become a model.
Arun, could you stop teasing me?
Je garderais
(Subject) would keep
Tu garderais
Il garderait
Nous garderions
Vous garderiez
Ils garderaient
J’aurais gardé
(Subject) would have kept
Tu aurais gardé
Il aurait gardé
Nous aurions gardé
Vous auriez gardé
Ils auraient gardé
J’eusse gardé
(Subject) would have kept
Tu eusses gardé
Il eût gardé
Nous eussions gardé
Vous eussiez gardé
Ils eussent gardé
It is important to me that my family eats dinner together.
I am happy that my readers like my blog.
que je garde
that (Subject) keep(s) or is/are/am keeping
que tu gardes
qu’il garde
que nous gardions
que vous gardiez
qu’ils gardent
que je gardasse
that (Subject) kept or that (Subject) was/were keeping
que tu gardasses
qu’il gardât
que nous gardassions
que vous gardassiez
qu’ils gardassent
que j’ eusse gardé
(Subject) would keep or kept
que tu eusses gardé
qu’il eût gardé
que nous eussions gardé
que vous eussiez gardé
qu’ils eussent gardé
que j’aie gardé
that (Subject) kept or that (Subject) was keeping
que tu aies gardé
qu’il ait gardé
que nous ayons gardé
que vous ayez gardé
qu’ils aient gardé
    1. Impératif – This mood is utilized to give orders.
Take me to the mall!
Drive me to the airport!
Sit with me!
Don't talk to me!
Let's keep!
Let's Write a little French with this Verb



I do not keep my shoes very well.

Je ne garde pas mes chaussures tr
ès bien.

Passé Composé 

I kept my books better.

J’ai gardé mes livres mieux


I used to keep my shoes properly, too.

Je gardais mes chaussures bien, aussi.


I will keep my shoes in their boxes now.

Je garderai mes chaussures dans leurs boîtes maintenant.

Future proche

I am going to preserve my shoes from all the harm.

Je vais garder mes chaussures de tout le mal.



If I had known the importance of maintaining a variety of shoes, I would have kept them in a better shape.

Si j’avais su l’importance de maintenir une variété de chaussures, je les aurais gardés dans une meilleure forme. 



I wish that I keep my shoes in their original condition until the end.

Je souhaite que je garde mes chaussures dans leur condition originale jusqu’au le fin.

Commonly used phrases with this verb

Some of the examples with this verb are:
  1. garder une dent contre - hold a grudge against somebody
  2. garder des enfants - babysit
Proverbs using this verb

I could find only one proverb that uses this verb. “Gardez-vous des faux prophètes,” which means that one should beware oneself of false prophets, who create an illusion of a sheep but in reality, they are wolves.

Appearance of this verb in any song or famous textbook 

Garder Cette Vie by Sheryfa Luna has  the verb "garder" in its lyrics. Click here to check out the video of this song.

Je cherche encore mes repères dans cette nouvelle vie 
Car j'ai encore du mal a y croire aujourd'hui. 
J'ai vécu tant de choses, gagner des souvenirs 
Ces bons moments qu'on aimerait vivre au ralentit. 

Consiente de cette chance qui m'est donnée 
Je ne me lasserai pas, pas moi 
De vous le prouvez 

Je veux pouvoir trouver ma place 
Je ferai tout pour ne pas qu'on m'efface 
Je veux réussir même si je peine 
Garder cette vie .. 
Je veux pouvoir garder ma place 
Je veux pouvoir rester la même 
Et garder cette vie .. 

Même si je ne sais pas de quoi est fait demain, 
Je sais pourquoi mes yeux brillent chaque matins : 
C'est pour la mélodie que je respire enfin 
Et je ne veux jamais voir de ce rêve la fin. 

Consiente de cette chance qui m'est donnée 
J'ai la force et la volonté 
Laissez moi vous le prouvez ... 


J'affronte mes peurs, mes doutes 
Afin de construire ma route 
Un long chemin, une vie 
Que je décide d'écrire .. 


    I've followed your listed social media. Your Goodreads widget isn't working though. :(
    Way to go with learning another language. That's awesome.

    1. Hey J,

      Nice to make your acquaintances :) Oh yes, I am posting a to z posts on time. As for reading, I want to read more than 8 posts every day, but I couldn't read more than 3-4 so far.

      Thanks for following me on the social networking sites. Thanks for drawing my attention towards the problem in Goodreads widget. Let me try and fix it. Thanks a lot for stopping by. Hoping to continue being in touch <3