Spanish Verb Conjugations

defender

IPA(key): /defenˈdeɾ/, [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
to defend, to protect, to hold down (contra (“against”), de (“from”))
to stand up for, to stick up for
to uphold defender la ley ― to uphold the law
to prohibit
to claim
(reflexive) to fight back
(reflexive) to defend oneself, to protect oneself
(reflexive) to stand up for oneself, to stick up for oneself
(takes a reflexive pronoun) to fend off (+ de)
(takes a reflexive pronoun) to get by
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Infinitive: defender
Gerund: defendiendo
Participle: defendido
Personal pronouns (pronombres personales)
yo
tú / vos
él / ella / usted
nosotros / nosotras
vosotros / vosotras
ellos / ellas / ustedes
Present (presente)
defiendo
defiendes (tú) - defendés (vos)
defiende
defendemos
defendéis
defienden
Preterite (pretérito perfecto)
defendí
defendiste
defendió
defendimos
defendisteis
defendieron
Imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)
defendía
defendías
defendía
defendíamos
defendíais
defendían
Future (futuro)
defenderé
defenderás
defenderá
defenderemos
defenderéis
defenderán
Conditional (condicional)
defendería
defenderías
defendería
defenderíamos
defenderíais
defenderían
Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
defienda
defiendas
defienda
defendamos
defendáis
defiendan
Imperfect subjunctive (pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)
defendiera
defendieras
defendiera
defendiéramos
defendierais
defendieran
Imperative (imperativo)
defiende (tú) - defendé (vos)
defended (vosotros)
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