/defenˈdeɾ/
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Translation
to defend
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | defiendo | defendí | defendía | defenderé | defendería |
| tú | defiendes | defendiste | defendías | defenderás | defenderías |
| él/ella/ud. | defiende | defendió | defendía | defenderá | defendería |
| nos. | defendemos | defendimos | defendíamos | defenderemos | defenderíamos |
| vos. | defendéis | defendisteis | defendíais | defenderéis | defenderíais |
| ellos/uds. | defienden | defendieron | defendían | defenderán | defenderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | defienda | defendiera | defendiese |
| tú | defiendas | defendieras | defendieses |
| él/ella/ud. | defienda | defendiera | defendiese |
| nos. | defendamos | defendiéramos | defendiésemos |
| vos. | defendáis | defendierais | defendieseis |
| ellos/uds. | defiendan | defendieran | defendiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | defiende |
| ud. | defienda |
| nosotros | defendamos |
| vosotros | defended |
| uds. | defiendan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- defendiendo
- Past participle
- defendido
Examples
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He always defends his friends when they are criticised.
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The lawyer is going to defend the accused.
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The soldiers defended the city for days.
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I know how to defend myself very well on my own.
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How do you defend that idea in front of the others?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 4: defender, palo, impresión and 7 more words.