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Spanish verb conjugation
proteger
to protect
verb
irregular
Word 812 of the core 1,000 · Stage 5, Well-rounded
How to conjugate proteger
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | protejo I protect / I am protecting | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | proteges you protect / you are protecting | |
| él/ella | protege he/she protects / he/she is protecting / you protect (formal) / you are protecting (formal) | |
| nosotros | protegemos we protect / we are protecting | |
| ellos/ellas | protegen they protect / they are protecting / you all protect / you all are protecting |
Preterite
| yo | protegí I protected | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | protegiste you protected | |
| él/ella | protegió he/she protected / you protected (formal) | |
| nosotros | protegimos we protected | |
| ellos/ellas | protegieron they protected / you all protected |
Imperfect
| yo | protegía I was protecting / I used to protect | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | protegías you were protecting / you used to protect | |
| él/ella | protegía he/she was protecting / he/she used to protect / you were protecting (formal) / you used to protect (formal) | |
| nosotros | protegíamos we were protecting / we used to protect | |
| ellos/ellas | protegían they were protecting / they used to protect / you all were protecting / you all used to protect |
Future
| yo | protegeré I will protect | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | protegerás you will protect | |
| él/ella | protegerá he/she will protect / you will protect (formal) | |
| nosotros | protegeremos we will protect | |
| ellos/ellas | protegerán they will protect / you all will protect |
In a sentence
Los padres protegen a sus hijos.
Parents protect their children.
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