Verb Lookup
defender
to defend
🛡️ Infinitive · Infinitivo
defender
deh-fehn-DEHR
to defend
Gerund · Gerundio: defendiendo
Participle · Participio: defendido
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Yo · I
defiendo
defend
Yo defiendo.
I defend.
Tú · You
defiendes
defend
Tú defiendes.
You defend.
Él / Ella · He / She
defiende
defends
Él / Ella defiende.
He / She defends.
Nosotros · We
defendemos
defend
Nosotros defendemos.
We defend.
Ellos · They
defienden
defend
Ellos defienden.
They defend.
Why does this change?
- Stem-changing
- The vowel in the stem changes in most forms (e.g. e→ie, o→ue) — but the endings themselves stay completely regular.
- e→ie in the present tense (except nosotros)
Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones
- 🛡️ Siblings: Looking Out for Each Other
Ella siempre me defiende.
She always sticks up for me.
- 📜 Puerto Rico: Culture & History
El Morro se construyó para defender la bahía de San Juan.
El Morro was built to defend San Juan Bay.
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