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defender
to defend
verb
irregular
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How to conjugate defender
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | defiendo I defend / I am defending | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | defiendes you defend / you are defending | |
| él/ella | defiende he/she defends / he/she is defending / you defend (formal) / you are defending (formal) | |
| nosotros | defendemos we defend / we are defending | |
| ellos/ellas | defienden they defend / they are defending / you all defend / you all are defending |
Preterite
| yo | defendí I defended | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | defendiste you defended | |
| él/ella | defendió he/she defended / you defended (formal) | |
| nosotros | defendimos we defended | |
| ellos/ellas | defendieron they defended / you all defended |
Imperfect
| yo | defendía I was defending / I used to defend | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | defendías you were defending / you used to defend | |
| él/ella | defendía he/she was defending / he/she used to defend / you were defending (formal) / you used to defend (formal) | |
| nosotros | defendíamos we were defending / we used to defend | |
| ellos/ellas | defendían they were defending / they used to defend / you all were defending / you all used to defend |
Future
| yo | defenderé I will defend | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | defenderás you will defend | |
| él/ella | defenderá he/she will defend / you will defend (formal) | |
| nosotros | defenderemos we will defend | |
| ellos/ellas | defenderán they will defend / you all will defend |
In a sentence
El abogado defendió al hombre durante el juicio.
The lawyer defended the man during the trial.
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