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Guard means to watch over and protect. Regular verb: guard-guarded-guarded.
Meanings
- To watch over and protect
- To keep safe
- To be cautious about
Common Collocations
guard the door
guard against
heavily guarded
guard your privacy
Tip for Learners
Guard against means protect from. "Guard against identity theft."
Present Simple
| I | guard |
| you | guard |
| he/she/it | guards |
| we | guard |
| they | guard |
Examples - Present Simple
- I guard the entrance carefully.
- You guard your secrets well.
- He guards the building at night.
- We guard our privacy.
- They guard the treasure.
Present Continuous
| I | am guarding |
| you | are guarding |
| he/she/it | is guarding |
| we | are guarding |
| they | are guarding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am guarding the door.
- You are guarding your reputation.
- She is guarding the children.
- We are guarding the perimeter.
- They are guarding the prisoners.
Present Perfect
| I | have guarded |
| you | have guarded |
| he/she/it | has guarded |
| we | have guarded |
| they | have guarded |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have guarded this place for years.
- You have guarded the secret.
- He has guarded the president.
- We have guarded this treasure.
- They have guarded the border.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been guarding |
| you | have been guarding |
| he/she/it | has been guarding |
| we | have been guarding |
| they | have been guarding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been guarding the entrance all night.
- You have been guarding your privacy.
- She has been guarding the children.
- We have been guarding the facility.
- They have been guarding the prisoners.
Past Simple
| I | guarded |
| you | guarded |
| he/she/it | guarded |
| we | guarded |
| they | guarded |
Examples - Past Simple
- I guarded the museum last night.
- You guarded your words carefully.
- He guarded the celebrity.
- We guarded the perimeter.
- They guarded the treasure.
Past Continuous
| I | was guarding |
| you | were guarding |
| he/she/it | was guarding |
| we | were guarding |
| they | were guarding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was guarding the entrance when it happened.
- You were guarding your emotions.
- She was guarding the children.
- We were guarding the building.
- They were guarding the border.
Past Perfect
| I | had guarded |
| you | had guarded |
| he/she/it | had guarded |
| we | had guarded |
| they | had guarded |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had guarded the place before the break-in.
- You had guarded the secret.
- He had guarded many celebrities.
- We had guarded the facility.
- They had guarded the prisoners.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been guarding |
| you | had been guarding |
| he/she/it | had been guarding |
| we | had been guarding |
| they | had been guarding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been guarding for twelve hours.
- You had been guarding your privacy.
- She had been guarding the children.
- We had been guarding the perimeter.
- They had been guarding the border.
Future Simple
| I | will guard |
| you | will guard |
| he/she/it | will guard |
| we | will guard |
| they | will guard |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will guard the entrance tomorrow.
- You will guard this secret.
- He will guard the VIP.
- We will guard the treasure.
- They will guard the prisoners.
Future Continuous
| I | will be guarding |
| you | will be guarding |
| he/she/it | will be guarding |
| we | will be guarding |
| they | will be guarding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be guarding the gate tonight.
- You will be guarding your interests.
- She will be guarding the children.
- We will be guarding the facility.
- They will be guarding the border.
Future Perfect
| I | will have guarded |
| you | will have guarded |
| he/she/it | will have guarded |
| we | will have guarded |
| they | will have guarded |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have guarded this place for a decade.
- You will have guarded your secret.
- He will have guarded many celebrities.
- We will have guarded the treasure.
- They will have guarded the prisoners.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been guarding |
| you | will have been guarding |
| he/she/it | will have been guarding |
| we | will have been guarding |
| they | will have been guarding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been guarding for twenty years.
- You will have been guarding your privacy.
- She will have been guarding the children.
- We will have been guarding the facility.
- They will have been guarding the border.