protegerConjugation
proteger means to protect.
Complete Conjugation Tables
Reference all tenses and moods
Indicative
Present
Proteger has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: protejo, proteges, protege, protegemos, protegéis, protegen.
Future
The future of proteger is regular: protegeré, protegerás, protegerá, protegeremos, protegeréis, protegerán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of proteger is regular: protegía, protegías, protegía, protegíamos, protegíais, protegían.
Conditional
The conditional of proteger is regular: protegería, protegerías, protegería, protegeríamos, protegeríais, protegerían.
Preterite
The preterite of proteger is regular: protegí, protegiste, protegió, protegimos, protegisteis, protegieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always uses 'j': no protejas, no proteja, no protejamos, no protejáis, no protejan.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'g' for 'tú' and 'vosotros', but 'j' for 'usted' and 'nosotros': protege, proteja, protejamos, proteged, protejan.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of proteger uses 'j' in all forms: proteja, protejas, proteja, protejamos, protejáis, protejan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of proteger is regular: protegiera, protegieras, protegiera, protegiéramos, protegierais, protegieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does proteger mean in Spanish?
proteger means "to protect".
Is proteger a regular or irregular verb?
proteger is a Spelling Change (g -> j) -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate proteger in the present tense?
The present tense of proteger is: yo protejo, tú proteges, él/ella/usted protege, nosotros protegemos, vosotros protegéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes protegen.
How do you conjugate proteger in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of proteger is: yo protegí, tú protegiste, él/ella/usted protegió, nosotros protegimos, vosotros protegisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes protegieron.
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