to defend
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Siempre defiendo a mi hermana.
I always defend my sister.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El abogado defendió a mi tío.
The lawyer defended my uncle.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi padre defendía sus ideas con pasión.
My father defended his ideas passionately.
Futuro · What will happen
Defenderemos nuestro barrio.
We'll defend our neighborhood.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo te defendería ante cualquiera.
I would defend you against anyone.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mi mamá siempre me ha defendido.
My mom has always defended me.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían defendido su caso.
They had already defended their case.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habríamos defendido.
We would have defended you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que me defiendas.
I hope you defend me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Quería que alguien la defendiera.
She wanted someone to defend her.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedimos que defendiesen a los trabajadores.
We asked them to defend the workers.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Te agradezco que me hayas defendido.
I'm grateful you've defended me.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si te hubiéramos defendido, no te habrían echado.
If we had defended you, they wouldn't have fired you.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Defiende lo que crees.
Stand up for what you believe.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.