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Verb conjugation

garantir

to guarantee (to assure that something will get done right); to protect, preserve

Usage

To guarantee, ensure or vouch for: used for warranties, rights, promises and safety. Takes que + subjunctive only when negated or in doubt; otherwise indicative (je te garantis qu'il viendra).

Examples
  • Le vendeur garantit cet appareil deux ans. — The seller guarantees this device for two years.
  • Je te garantis que c'est vrai. — I promise you it's true.
  • La loi garantit la liberté d'expression. — The law guarantees freedom of expression.
Common mistake

English speakers write garantir with a double r or add an extra u (garranty); French has one r after the a. It is a regular -ir verb (like finir).

Often confused with assurer.

Simple tenses

Present

jegarantis
tugarantis
il/ellegarantit
nousgarantissons
vousgarantissez
ils/ellesgarantissent

Imperfect

jegarantissais
tugarantissais
il/ellegarantissait
nousgarantissions
vousgarantissiez
ils/ellesgarantissaient

Past historic (passé simple)

jegarantis
tugarantis
il/ellegarantit
nousgarantîmes
vousgarantîtes
ils/ellesgarantirent

Future

jegarantirai
tugarantiras
il/ellegarantira
nousgarantirons
vousgarantirez
ils/ellesgarantiront

Conditional

jegarantirais
tugarantirais
il/ellegarantirait
nousgarantirions
vousgarantiriez
ils/ellesgarantiraient

Subjunctive

jegarantisse
tugarantisses
il/ellegarantisse
nousgarantissions
vousgarantissiez
ils/ellesgarantissent

Subjunctive (imperfect)

jegarantisse
tugarantisses
il/ellegarantît
nousgarantissions
vousgarantissiez
ils/ellesgarantissent

Imperative

tugarantis
nousgarantissons
vousgarantissez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

jeai garanti
tuas garanti
il/ellea garanti
nousavons garanti
vousavez garanti
ils/ellesont garanti

Plus-que-parfait

jeavais garanti
tuavais garanti
il/elleavait garanti
nousavions garanti
vousaviez garanti
ils/ellesavaient garanti

Passé antérieur

jeeus garanti
tueus garanti
il/elleeut garanti
nouseûmes garanti
vouseûtes garanti
ils/elleseurent garanti

Futur antérieur

jeaurai garanti
tuauras garanti
il/elleaura garanti
nousaurons garanti
vousaurez garanti
ils/ellesauront garanti

Conditionnel passé

jeaurais garanti
tuaurais garanti
il/elleaurait garanti
nousaurions garanti
vousauriez garanti
ils/ellesauraient garanti

Subjonctif passé

jeaie garanti
tuaies garanti
il/elleait garanti
nousayons garanti
vousayez garanti
ils/ellesaient garanti

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

jeeusse garanti
tueusses garanti
il/elleeût garanti
nouseussions garanti
vouseussiez garanti
ils/elleseussent garanti

Impératif passé

tuaie garanti
nousayons garanti
vousayez garanti

Other

Present participle

garantissant

Past participle

garanti

Infinitive

garantir

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Frequently asked questions

What does "garantir" mean?

"garantir" means "to guarantee (to assure that something will get done right); to protect, preserve".

How do you conjugate "garantir" in the present tense?

The present of "garantir" is: je garantis, tu garantis, il/elle garantit, nous garantissons, vous garantissez, ils/elles garantissent.

What is the Passé composé of "garantir"?

The passé composé of "garantir" is: je ai garanti, tu as garanti, il/elle a garanti, nous avons garanti, vous avez garanti, ils/elles ont garanti.

What is the Imperative of "garantir"?

The imperative of "garantir" is: tu garantis, nous garantissons, vous garantissez.