Conjugate defender in Spanish
to defend
defender is an irregular -er verb ranked #335 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo defiendo todos los días." (I defend every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
defender — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to defend · -er verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defiendo * |
| tú | defiendes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | defiende * |
| nosotros | defendemos |
| vosotros | defendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defienden * |
Yo defiendo todos los días.
I defend every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defendí |
| tú | defendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | defendió |
| nosotros | defendimos |
| vosotros | defendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defendieron |
Ayer yo defendí.
Yesterday I defend.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defendía |
| tú | defendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | defendía |
| nosotros | defendíamos |
| vosotros | defendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defendían |
Antes yo defendía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to defend often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defenderé |
| tú | defenderás |
| él/ella/Ud. | defenderá |
| nosotros | defenderemos |
| vosotros | defenderéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defenderán |
Mañana yo defenderé.
Tomorrow I will defend.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defendería |
| tú | defenderías |
| él/ella/Ud. | defendería |
| nosotros | defenderíamos |
| vosotros | defenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defenderían |
Si pudiera, yo defendería.
If I could, I would defend.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defienda * |
| tú | defiendas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | defienda * |
| nosotros | defendamos |
| vosotros | defendáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defiendan * |
Quiero que tú defiendas más.
I want you to defend more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | defende |
| él/ella/Ud. | defenda |
| nosotros | defendamos |
| vosotros | defended |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defendan |
¡Defende!
Defend!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo defiendo todos los días.
I defend every day.
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¿Tú defiendes mucho?
Do you defend a lot?
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Él defiende con frecuencia.
He defends often.
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Nosotros defendemos juntos.
We defend together.
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Ellos defienden bien.
They defend well.
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Ayer defendí por primera vez.
Yesterday I defendd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú defiendas más.
I want you to defend more.
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Es importante defender correctamente.
It is important to defend correctly.
Common phrases with defender
- defender bien to defend well
- defender mucho to defend a lot
- dejar de defender to stop defending
- volver a defender to defend again