defenderConjugation
defender means defend.
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Indicative
Present
Defender has an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future of defender is regular: defenderé, defenderás, defenderá, defenderemos, defenderéis, defenderán.
Imperfect
Defender is regular in the imperfect: defendía, defendías, defendía, defendíamos, defendíais, defendían.
Conditional
The conditional of defender is regular: defendería, defenderías, defendería, defenderíamos, defenderíais, defenderían.
Preterite
Defender is regular in the preterite: defendí, defendiste, defendió, defendimos, defendisteis, defendieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no defiendas, no defienda, no defendamos, no defendáis, no defiendan.
Imperative
The imperative uses the stem change (e > ie) for most commands: defiende, defienda, defendamos, defended, defiendan.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of defender follows the e > ie stem change: defienda, defiendas, defienda, defendamos, defendáis, defiendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: defendiera, defendieras, defendiera, defendiéramos, defendierais, defendieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does defender mean in Spanish?
defender means "defend".
Is defender a regular or irregular verb?
defender is a irregular (e > ie stem-changing in present tenses) -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate defender in the present tense?
The present tense of defender is: yo defiendo, tú defiendes, él/ella/usted defiende, nosotros defendemos, vosotros defendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes defienden.
How do you conjugate defender in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of defender is: yo defendí, tú defendiste, él/ella/usted defendió, nosotros defendimos, vosotros defendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes defendieron.
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