guío

Guío is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb guiar, meaning to guide or lead. It expresses an action carried out by the speaker in the present time, for example: Yo guío al grupo por el sendero, o Yo guío la conversación para que todos entiendan.

Usage and nuances

Guiar can refer to directing people, animals, or objects, as well as navigating or steering a process, device, or path. The form guío is used when the subject is yo and the action is happening now. It is commonly found in contexts such as tours, travel, education, or management, where someone provides direction or orientation.

Grammar and related forms

Guío is part of regular -ar verbs but features accent marks that indicate stress in the present tense. Other present-tense forms of guiar are tú guías, él guía, nosotros guiamos, vosotros guiáis, ellos guían. Related forms include the gerund guiando and the past participle guiado. As a noun, guía (accent on í) means a guide or a handbook, with gender and article varying by context (for example, la guía as a female guide or a travel guidebook).

Note

Because guío is a verb form, it should not be confused with the noun guía, which has different meaning and pronunciation when used as a standalone word. The accent marks help distinguish these uses in writing.