il garda

kept, guarded

ɡ a ʁ . d a → garder
gard to keep, to look after + a 3rd-person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #38,939
kept, guarded Past historic (passé simple), mostly used in writing (stories, history).
FR: Il garda le silence pendant toute la réunion.
EN: He kept quiet throughout the whole meeting.
Conjugation of garder
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third garda

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)

Tom garda la fenêtre fermée.

Tom kept the window closed.

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.

Tom garda son calme.

Tom kept his calm.

Il garda l'équilibre.

He kept his balance.

Il garda le silence pendant la réunion.

He remained silent during the meeting.

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