Conjugate guardar silencio in Spanish
to keep silent
guardar silencio is a regular -ar verb ranked #2162 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Guardó silencio durante el juicio." (He kept silent during the trial.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
guardar silencio — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to keep silent · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guardo silencio |
| tú | guardas silencio |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarda silencio |
| nosotros | guardamos silencio |
| vosotros | guardáis silencio |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guardan silencio |
Yo guardo silencio todos los días.
I keep silent every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guardé silencio |
| tú | guardaste silencio |
| él/ella/Ud. | guardó silencio |
| nosotros | guardamos silencio |
| vosotros | guardasteis silencio |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guardaron silencio |
Guardó silencio durante el juicio.
He kept silent during the trial.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guardaba silencio |
| tú | guardabas silencio |
| él/ella/Ud. | guardaba silencio |
| nosotros | guardábamos silencio |
| vosotros | guardabais silencio |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guardaban silencio |
Antes yo guardaba silencio con frecuencia.
Before, I used to keep silent often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guardaré silencio |
| tú | guardarás silencio |
| él/ella/Ud. | guardará silencio |
| nosotros | guardaremos silencio |
| vosotros | guardaréis silencio |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guardarán silencio |
Mañana yo guardaré silencio.
Tomorrow I will keep silent.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guardaría silencio |
| tú | guardarías silencio |
| él/ella/Ud. | guardaría silencio |
| nosotros | guardaríamos silencio |
| vosotros | guardaríais silencio |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guardarían silencio |
Si pudiera, yo guardaría silencio.
If I could, I would keep silent.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | guarde silencio |
| tú | guardes silencio |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarde silencio |
| nosotros | guardemos silencio |
| vosotros | guardéis silencio |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarden silencio |
Espero que tú guardes silencio.
I hope that you keep silent.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | guarda silencio |
| él/ella/Ud. | guarde silencio |
| nosotros | guardemos silencio |
| vosotros | guardad silencio |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | guarden silencio |
¡Guarda silencio!
Keep silent!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Guardó silencio durante el juicio.
He kept silent during the trial.
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Todos guardaron silencio un momento.
Everyone kept silent for a moment.
Common phrases with guardar silencio
- guardar silencio sepulcral to keep a deathly silence
- guardar silencio por respeto to observe a silence out of respect