Conjugate proteger in Spanish
to protect
proteger is an irregular -er verb ranked #144 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo protejo todos los días." (I protect every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
proteger — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to protect · -er verb · irregular (spelling-change -cer/cir) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protejo * |
| tú | proteges |
| él/ella/Ud. | protege |
| nosotros | protegemos |
| vosotros | protegéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protegen |
Yo protejo todos los días.
I protect every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protegí |
| tú | protegiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | protegió |
| nosotros | protegimos |
| vosotros | protegisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protegieron |
Ayer yo protegí.
Yesterday I protect.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protegía |
| tú | protegías |
| él/ella/Ud. | protegía |
| nosotros | protegíamos |
| vosotros | protegíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protegían |
Antes yo protegía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to protect often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protegeré |
| tú | protegerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | protegerá |
| nosotros | protegeremos |
| vosotros | protegeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protegerán |
Mañana yo protegeré.
Tomorrow I will protect.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protegería |
| tú | protegerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | protegería |
| nosotros | protegeríamos |
| vosotros | protegeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protegerían |
Si pudiera, yo protegería.
If I could, I would protect.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | proteja * |
| tú | protejas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | proteja * |
| nosotros | protejamos * |
| vosotros | protejáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protejan * |
Quiero que tú protejas más.
I want you to protect more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | protege |
| él/ella/Ud. | protega |
| nosotros | protegamos |
| vosotros | proteged |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protegan |
Él protege con frecuencia.
He protects often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo protejo todos los días.
I protect every day.
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¿Tú proteges mucho?
Do you protect a lot?
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Él protege con frecuencia.
He protects often.
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Nosotros protegemos juntos.
We protect together.
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Ellos protegen bien.
They protect well.
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Ayer protegí por primera vez.
Yesterday I protectd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú protejas más.
I want you to protect more.
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Es importante proteger correctamente.
It is important to protect correctly.
Common phrases with proteger
- proteger bien to protect well
- proteger mucho to protect a lot
- dejar de proteger to stop protecting
- volver a proteger to protect again