Spanish verb conjugation
defender
Stem-changing · e→ie"to defend, to protect, to hold down" — stem-changing (e→ie) Spanish verb
Forms you may meet: defiendo, defienda, defendió, defendiera, defenderé.
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Indicative
| Present | Present perfect | Imperfect | Preterite | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | defiendo | he defendido | defendía | defendí | defenderé |
| 2sg | defiendes | has defendido | defendías | defendiste | defenderás |
| 3sg | defiende | ha defendido | defendía | defendió | defenderá |
| 1pl | defendemos | hemos defendido | defendíamos | defendimos | defenderemos |
| 2pl | defendéis | habéis defendido | defendíais | defendisteis | defenderéis |
| 3pl | defienden | han defendido | defendían | defendieron | defenderán |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | defienda | defendiera / defendiese | defendiere |
| 2sg | defiendas | defendieras / defendieses | defendieres |
| 3sg | defienda | defendiera / defendiese | defendiere |
| 1pl | defendamos | defendiéramos / defendiésemos | defendiéremos |
| 2pl | defendáis | defendierais / defendieseis | defendiereis |
| 3pl | defiendan | defendieran / defendiesen | defendieren |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | defendería |
| 2sg | defenderías |
| 3sg | defendería |
| 1pl | defenderíamos |
| 2pl | defenderíais |
| 3pl | defenderían |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | defiende |
| 3sg | defienda |
| 1pl | defendamos |
| 2pl | defended |
| 3pl | defiendan |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- defender
- Gerund
- defendiendo
- Past participle
- defendido
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