il garda

kept

ɡ a ʁ . d a → garder
gard to keep, to hold on to + a 3rd-person singular simple past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #37,330
kept Literary past-tense form; everyday French usually uses « a gardé ».
FR: Il garda la porte ouverte jusqu'à mon arrivée.
EN: He kept the door open until I arrived.
Conjugation of garder
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third garda —

Elle hésita, fut sur le point de répondre, puis, finalement, garda le silence.

She hesitated, was about to answer, but ultimately remained silent.

Il garda l'équilibre.

He kept his balance.

Il garda secret qu'il avait acheté un vélo à son fils.

He kept it a secret that he had bought his son a bicycle.

Isildur garda l'Anneau et la lignée des rois fut brisée.

Isildur kept the Ring, and the line of kings was broken.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Il garda le silence pendant la réunion.

He remained silent during the meeting.

Tom garda son calme.

Tom kept his calm.

Etheline Tenenbaum garda la maison et s'occupa des enfants.

Etheline Tenenbaum kept house and took care of the children.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Tom garda la fenêtre fermée.

Tom kept the window closed.

Il garda son sérieux.

He kept a straight face.

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