defender Conditional Conjugation
defender — defend
The conditional of defender is regular: defendería, defenderías, defendería, defenderíamos, defenderíais, defenderían.
defender Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say what you 'would' defend under certain circumstances or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on defender in the Conditional
Defender is regular in the conditional. Add the -ía endings directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo defendería mi casa si fuera necesario.
I would defend my house if it were necessary.
yo
¿Defenderías a un desconocido?
Would you defend a stranger?
tú
Ellos defenderían el plan si fuera más barato.
They would defend the plan if it were cheaper.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'defendería' (conditional) with 'defendía' (imperfect).
Correct: defendería
Why: The conditional keeps the 'er' of the infinitive before the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: defiendo
Defender has an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: defendí
Defender is regular in the preterite: defendí, defendiste, defendió, defendimos, defendisteis, defendieron.
Imperfect
yo: defendía
Defender is regular in the imperfect: defendía, defendías, defendía, defendíamos, defendíais, defendían.
Future
yo: defenderé
The future of defender is regular: defenderé, defenderás, defenderá, defenderemos, defenderéis, defenderán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: defienda
The present subjunctive of defender follows the e > ie stem change: defienda, defiendas, defienda, defendamos, defendáis, defiendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: defendiera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: defendiera, defendieras, defendiera, defendiéramos, defendierais, defendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: defiende
The imperative uses the stem change (e > ie) for most commands: defiende, defienda, defendamos, defended, defiendan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no defiendas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no defiendas, no defienda, no defendamos, no defendáis, no defiendan.