je garderais

would keep, would look after

ɡ a ʁ . d ə . ʁ ɛ → garder
garder to keep, to look after + ais je/tu conditional ending
verb · first singular · conditional Rare #40,129
would keep, would look after Conditional form of « garder » (often translates with “would …”).
FR: Je garderais ton chat ce week-end si tu en avais besoin.
EN: I would look after your cat this weekend if you needed it.
Conjugation of garder
Conditional
SingularPlural
First garderais —
Second garderais —

Pourquoi tu le garderais ?

Why would you keep it?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Je garderais les yeux ouverts, si j'étais toi.

I'd keep my eyes open, if I were you.

Non, tu me garderais pour toi.

No, you would keep me for yourself.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

J'ai dit à Vera que tu le garderais.

I told Vera you would keep it.

Mais je garderais ça pour moi.

But I’d keep that to myself.

— Marty Supreme (2025)