Defender means to protect, support, or uphold something or someone. It is used in contexts of defending a person, idea, or position.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | defiendo | Yo defiendo mis ideas siempre. I defend my ideas always. | |
| Tú | defiendes | Tú defiendes a tus amigos. You defend your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | defiende | Ella defiende sus derechos. She defends her rights. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | defendemos | Nosotros defendemos la justicia. We defend justice. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | defendéis | Vosotros defendéis la verdad. You all defend the truth. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | defienden | Ellos defienden sus opiniones. They defend their opinions. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | defendí | Ayer defendí mi tesis. Yesterday I defended my thesis. | |
| Tú | defendiste | Tú defendiste tu argumento claramente. You defended your argument clearly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | defendió | Él defendió su posición firmemente. He defended his position firmly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | defendimos | Nosotros defendimos el proyecto juntos. We defended the project together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | defendisteis | Vosotros defendisteis la decisión. You all defended the decision. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | defendieron | Ellos defendieron sus derechos. They defended their rights. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | defendía | Yo defendía mi opinión siempre. I used to defend my opinion always. | |
| Tú | defendías | Tú defendías a tus amigos en la escuela. You used to defend your friends at school. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | defendía | Ella defendía sus ideas claramente. She used to defend her ideas clearly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | defendíamos | Nosotros defendíamos nuestros derechos siempre. We used to defend our rights always. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | defendíais | Vosotros defendíais la naturaleza en las protestas. You all used to defend nature in protests. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | defendían | Ellos defendían su país con valentía. They used to defend their country bravely. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy defendiendo | Estoy defendiendo mi opinión ahora mismo. I am defending my opinion right now. | |
| Tú | estás defendiendo | Estás defendiendo a tu amigo en la reunión. You are defending your friend in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está defendiendo | Ella está defendiendo su proyecto hoy. She is defending her project today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos defendiendo | Nosotros estamos defendiendo nuestros derechos. We are defending our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis defendiendo | Vosotros estáis defendiendo la causa. You all are defending the cause. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están defendiendo | Ellos están defendiendo sus intereses. They are defending their interests. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a defender | Voy a defender mi opinión mañana. I am going to defend my opinion tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a defender | Vas a defenderte en la reunión. You are going to defend yourself in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a defender | Ella va a defender su proyecto hoy. She is going to defend her project today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a defender | Vamos a defender nuestros derechos. We are going to defend our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a defender | Vosotros vais a defender la causa. You all are going to defend the cause. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a defender | Ellos van a defender sus intereses. They are going to defend their interests. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | defenderé | Defenderé mis derechos siempre. I will defend my rights always. | |
| Tú | defenderás | Defenderás a tus amigos en la pelea. You will defend your friends in the fight. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | defenderá | Ella defenderá su tesis con pasión. She will defend her thesis passionately. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | defenderemos | Nosotros defenderemos la justicia. We will defend justice. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | defenderéis | Vosotros defenderéis el proyecto mañana. You all will defend the project tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | defenderán | Ellos defenderán sus ideas en la reunión. They will defend their ideas at the meeting. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | defendería | Yo defendería esa idea si fuera necesaria. I would defend that idea if it were necessary. | |
| Tú | defenderías | Tú defenderías tus derechos en esa situación. You would defend your rights in that situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | defendería | Él defendería su posición en la reunión. He would defend his position in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | defenderíamos | Nosotros defenderíamos la causa si pudiéramos. We would defend the cause if we could. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | defenderíais | Vosotros defenderíais esa decisión si estuvierais aquí. You all would defend that decision if you were here. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | defenderían | Ellos defenderían sus intereses en la negociación. They would defend their interests in the negotiation. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he defendido | Yo he defendido mis ideas siempre. I have defended my ideas always. | |
| Tú | has defendido | Tú has defendido esa posición claramente. You have defended that position clearly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha defendido | Él ha defendido a su amigo varias veces. He has defended his friend several times. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos defendido | Nosotros hemos defendido nuestros derechos. We have defended our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis defendido | Vosotros habéis defendido esa causa con pasión. You all have defended that cause passionately. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han defendido | Ellos han defendido su territorio firmemente. They have defended their territory firmly. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había defendido | Yo había defendido mi opinión antes de la reunión. I had defended my opinion before the meeting. | |
| Tú | habías defendido | Tú habías defendido esa idea anteriormente. You had defended that idea earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había defendido | Ella había defendido su postura en el debate. She had defended her stance in the debate. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos defendido | Nosotros habíamos defendido el proyecto antes de la revisión. We had defended the project before the review. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais defendido | Vosotros habíais defendido esa decisión ya. You all had defended that decision already. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían defendido | Ellos habían defendido sus derechos antes del cambio. They had defended their rights before the change. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré defendido | Para entonces, ya habré defendido mi tesis. By then, I will have defended my thesis. | |
| Tú | habrás defendido | Para mañana, tú habrás defendido el proyecto. By tomorrow, you will have defended the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá defendido | Ella habrá defendido su argumento. She will have defended her argument. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos defendido | Nosotros habremos defendido nuestras ideas. We will have defended our ideas. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis defendido | Vosotros habréis defendido la posición. You all will have defended the position. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán defendido | Ellos habrán defendido sus derechos. They will have defended their rights. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría defendido | Yo habría defendido mi opinión. I would have defended my opinion. | |
| Tú | habrías defendido | Tú habrías defendido esa decisión. You would have defended that decision. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría defendido | Él habría defendido su postura. He would have defended his stance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos defendido | Nosotros habríamos defendido el proyecto. We would have defended the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais defendido | Vosotros habríais defendido la causa. You all would have defended the cause. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían defendido | Ellos habrían defendido sus derechos. They would have defended their rights. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | defienda | Espero que yo defienda mi punto de vista. I hope that I defend my point of view. | |
| Tú | defiendas | Es importante que tú defiendas tus derechos. It's important that you defend your rights. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | defienda | Es necesario que él defienda a sus amigos. It's necessary that he defends his friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | defendamos | Queremos que nosotros defendamos la justicia. We want us to defend justice. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | defendáis | Es posible que vosotros defendáis la causa. It's possible that you all defend the cause. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | defiendan | Dudan que ellos defiendan esa posición. They doubt that they defend that position. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | defendiera | Esperaba que defendiera su opinión. I hoped that he defended his opinion. | |
| Tú | defendieras | Era importante que defendieras tu postura. It was important that you defended your stance. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | defendiera | Quería que ella defendiera su decisión. I wanted her to defend her decision. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | defendiéramos | Deseábamos que defendieramos nuestros derechos. We wished that we defended our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | defendierais | Ojalá defendierais mejor vuestros intereses. I wish you all defended your interests better. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | defendieran | No creía que ellos defendieran la causa. I didn't believe that they defended the cause. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | defendere | Si me necesitas, te defendere. If you need me, I will defend you. | |
| Tú | defendere | Defendere tus derechos siempre. I will defend your rights always. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | defendere | El abogado defendere a su cliente. The lawyer will defend his client. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | defendere | Nosotros defendere la causa justa. We will defend the just cause. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | defendere | Vuestros abogados defendere el caso. Your lawyers will defend the case. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | defendere | Ellos defendere la nación en el futuro. They will defend the nation in the future. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya defendido | Espero que haya defendido su posición. I hope he/she has defended his/her position. | |
| Tú | hayas defendido | Es posible que hayas defendido esa idea. It's possible that you have defended that idea. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya defendido | Es importante que él haya defendido sus derechos. It's important that he has defended his rights. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos defendido | Esperamos que hayamos defendido nuestro proyecto. We hope that we have defended our project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis defendido | Me alegra que hayáis defendido la causa. I'm glad that you all have defended the cause. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan defendido | Dudo que hayan defendido esa decisión. I doubt that they have defended that decision. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera defendido | Si hubiera defendido mi opinión, habría cambiado todo. If I had defended my opinion, I would have changed everything. | |
| Tú | hubieras defendido | Es posible que tú hubieras defendido esa decisión. It's possible that you had defended that decision. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera defendido | Ella habría defendido sus derechos si hubiera sabido. She would have defended her rights if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos defendido | Nosotros hubiéramos defendido la causa si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have defended the cause if we had had time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais defendido | Vosotros habríais defendido la propuesta si hubierais estado allí. You all would have defended the proposal if you had been there. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran defendido | Ellos habrían defendido sus ideas en la reunión. They would have defended their ideas at the meeting. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere defendido | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere defendido la causa. When I arrive, I will have already defended the cause. | |
| Tú | hubieres defendido | Es posible que tú hubieres defendido la posición. It's possible that you will have defended the position. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere defendido | Quizá él hubiere defendido su opinión. Perhaps he will have defended his opinion. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos defendido | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos defendido el proyecto. By then, we will have defended the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis defendido | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis defendido la propuesta. It's likely that you all will have defended the proposal. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren defendido | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren defendido sus argumentos. When they arrive, they will have already defended their arguments. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | defienda | No pongas en duda, defienda su opinión. Don't doubt, defend your opinion. | |
| Tú | defiende | ¡Defiende tu punto de vista! Defend your point of view! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | defienda | Por favor, defienda su postura claramente. Please, defend your stance clearly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | defendamos | Defendamos nuestros derechos juntos. Let's defend our rights together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | defended | ¡Defended lo que es justo! Defend what is right! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | defiendan | Deben defiendan sus intereses. They must defend their interests. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no defienda | No defienda esa idea sin pensar. Don't defend that idea without thinking. | |
| Tú | no defiendas | No defiendas lo indefendible. Don't defend the indefensible. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no defienda | Por favor, no defienda esa postura. Please, don't defend that stance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no defendamos | No defendamos lo injusto. Let's not defend the unjust. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no defendáis | No defendáis lo incorrecto. Don't defend what's wrong. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no defiendan | No defiendan esa decisión ahora. Don't defend that decision now. |
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