defender
B2to defend, to protect, to hold down
defender in every tense
All six simple tenses of defender, every person included.
Presente (present)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | defiendo |
| tú | defiendes |
| él/ella/usted | defiende |
| nosotros | defendemos |
| vosotros | defendéis |
| ellos/ustedes | defienden |
Pretérito indefinido (preterite)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | defendí |
| tú | defendiste |
| él/ella/usted | defendió |
| nosotros | defendimos |
| vosotros | defendisteis |
| ellos/ustedes | defendieron |
Pretérito imperfecto (imperfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | defendía |
| tú | defendías |
| él/ella/usted | defendía |
| nosotros | defendíamos |
| vosotros | defendíais |
| ellos/ustedes | defendían |
Futuro simple (future)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | defenderé |
| tú | defenderás |
| él/ella/usted | defenderá |
| nosotros | defenderemos |
| vosotros | defenderéis |
| ellos/ustedes | defenderán |
Condicional simple (conditional)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | defendería |
| tú | defenderías |
| él/ella/usted | defendería |
| nosotros | defenderíamos |
| vosotros | defenderíais |
| ellos/ustedes | defenderían |
Presente de subjuntivo (present subjunctive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | defienda |
| tú | defiendas |
| él/ella/usted | defienda |
| nosotros | defendamos |
| vosotros | defendáis |
| ellos/ustedes | defiendan |
stem change e>ie
Make defender automatic
Reading a table isn't the same as recalling it under pressure. Fijario's verb drills ask you to type each form until it's second nature.
"defender" is #3,912 in the frequency list - see its word page