Confusing with 'Save Money'

Guardar follows the standard pattern for all -AR verbs. Just drop the -ar and add the appropriate endings (e.g., Yo guardo, Tú guardas).

Regular AR Verb

Use 'guardar' when you mean to tidy something up by putting it back where it belongs, often contrasted with 'dejar' (to leave out).

Use for Tidying Up

Extremely common. Used daily for putting things away or storing them.

Unlike saving money ('ahorrar'), 'guardar' is the correct verb for saving digital information, documents, or links.

Digital Use

Very common in technical and digital contexts.

When dealing with abstract nouns like 'secreto' (secret), 'silencio' (silence), or 'rencor' (grudge), 'guardar' means to actively retain or maintain that state.

Keeping Abstract Things

Commonly used for abstract concepts like secrets or promises.

Learn the Spanish verb 'guardar,' meaning to put away, to store, to save (digital files), or to keep (a secret). Includes full conjugations and usage tips for A1 to B2 learners.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations