Guardáis

Guardáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb guardar, meaning to guard, keep, save, store, or protect. It is used with the pronoun vosotros, which is common in Spain and in some other regions. In many Spanish-speaking countries, the corresponding form for you all is guardan (usted/ustedes paradigm), and vosotros forms are less common in informal speech outside of Spain.

Grammatical notes: Guardar is a regular -ar verb, so guardáis follows the standard present tense conjugation pattern for this class. The spelling includes an accent on the a of the -áis ending to indicate the correct stress: guardáis. The base forms in the present tense are: yo guardo, tú guardas, él/ella/Ud. guarda, nosotros guardamos, vosotros guardáis, ellos guardan.

Usage examples: You all guard the keys in the drawer would be “Guardáis las llaves en el cajón.” You all keep quiet during the film would be “Guardáis silencio durante la película.” You all store food in the refrigerator would be “Guardáis la comida en la nevera.” The verb covers many senses of “to guard,” including to protect, to save money, or to mind/observe rules, depending on context.

Dialectal and stylistic notes: In Latin America, where vosotros is less common, guardáis is rarely used in everyday speech; ustedes guardan is the typical form for you all. Guardar also appears in compounds and phrases such as guardar silencio (to keep quiet) or guardar distancia (to maintain distance).

See also: Conjugation of guardar; Spanish verbs ending in -ar; vosotros forms.