Verb Lookup
proteger
to protect
🛡️ Infinitive · Infinitivo
proteger
proh-teh-HEHR
to protect
Gerund · Gerundio: protegiendo
Participle · Participio: protegido
PracticalOrthographic (spelling) changeSocial
Yo · I
protejo
protect
Yo protejo.
I protect.
Tú · You
proteges
protect
Tú proteges.
You protect.
Él / Ella · He / She
protege
protects
Él / Ella protege.
He / She protects.
Nosotros · We
protegemos
protect
Nosotros protegemos.
We protect.
Ellos · They
protegen
protect
Ellos protegen.
They protect.
Why does this change?
- Orthographic (spelling) change
- The spelling shifts in some forms to keep the pronunciation consistent (e.g. c→qu, g→gu) — the sound doesn't actually change, just how it's written.
- g → j before -o/-a endings (present yo)
Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones
- 🌴 Puerto Rico: Places & Nature
Los científicos protegen a las cotorras en El Yunque.
Scientists protect the parrots in El Yunque. · from a conversation
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