defender Negative Imperative Conjugation
defender — defend
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no defiendas, no defienda, no defendamos, no defendáis, no defiendan.
defender Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to defend a person, an idea, or a place.
Notes on defender in the Negative Imperative
It follows the present subjunctive rules, including the e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No defiendas lo indefendible.
Don't defend the indefensible.
tú
No defendáis esa actitud.
Don't defend that attitude (plural/informal).
vosotros
No defienda a ese criminal.
Don't defend that criminal (formal).
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no defiende' for the tú command.
Correct: no defiendas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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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.
Conditional
yo: defendería
The conditional of defender is regular: defendería, defenderías, defendería, defenderíamos, defenderíais, defenderían.
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.