guiar Preterite Conjugation
guiar — to guide
The preterite of guiar is regular in its endings, but 'guie' and 'guio' no longer take accents in modern spelling.
guiar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific instance where someone led or directed others at a completed point in time.
Notes on guiar in the Preterite
While the endings are regular -ar endings, note that 'guie' (yo) and 'guio' (él/ella) do not have accents according to modern RAE rules because they are considered monosyllables.
Example Sentences
Ayer guie al grupo por el bosque.
Yesterday I guided the group through the forest.
yo
El guía nos guio durante toda la semana.
The guide guided us throughout the whole week.
él/ella/usted
Vosotros guiasteis a los niños al campamento.
You all guided the children to the camp.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding an accent to 'guió' or 'guié'.
Correct: guio / guie
Why: Since 2010, the RAE considers these monosyllables and they no longer require a graphic accent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: guío
The present of guiar is irregular, adding an accent to the 'í' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: guiaba
The imperfect of guiar is completely regular: guiaba, guiabas, guiaba, guiábamos, guiabais, guiaban.
Future
yo: guiaré
The future of guiar is regular: guiaré, guiarás, guiará, guiaremos, guiaréis, guiarán.
Conditional
yo: guiaría
The conditional of guiar is regular: guiaría, guiarías, guiaría, guiaríamos, guiaríais, guiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: guíe
The present subjunctive of guiar follows the present indicative's irregularity, adding an accent to 'í' in most forms.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: guiara
The imperfect subjunctive of guiar is regular: guiara, guiaras, guiara, guiáramos, guiarais, guiaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: guía
The imperative of guiar uses 'guía' for tú and 'guíe' for usted.
Negative Imperative
yo: no guíes
The negative imperative of guiar uses the present subjunctive forms: no guíes, no guíe, no guiemos, no guíen.