defender Present Subjunctive Conjugation
defender — defend
The present subjunctive of defender follows the e > ie stem change: defienda, defiendas, defienda, defendamos, defendáis, defiendan.
defender Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a desire, doubt, or requirement that someone else defends something (e.g., 'I want you to defend...').
Notes on defender in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, the stem changes from e to ie in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú defiendas tu punto de vista.
I hope that you defend your point of view.
tú
Es importante que defendamos nuestros derechos.
It is important that we defend our rights.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos defiendan esa idea tan loca.
I doubt they will defend such a crazy idea.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'defienda' for nosotros (defiendamos).
Correct: defendamos
Why: Nosotros and vosotros do not take the stem change in the present subjunctive for -er verbs.
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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.
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.