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.
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Practice for free ↗ ⚡ Irregular verb — defender (stem-changing e>ie) does not follow standard -er patterns.
Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defiendo |
| tú | defiendes |
| él/ella/Ud. | defiende |
| nosotros | defendemos |
| vosotros | defendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defienden |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defendí |
| tú | defendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | defendió |
| nosotros | defendimos |
| vosotros | defendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defendieron |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defendía |
| tú | defendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | defendía |
| nosotros | defendíamos |
| vosotros | defendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defendían |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defenderé |
| tú | defenderás |
| él/ella/Ud. | defenderá |
| nosotros | defenderemos |
| vosotros | defenderéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defenderán |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defendería |
| tú | defenderías |
| él/ella/Ud. | defendería |
| nosotros | defenderíamos |
| vosotros | defenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defenderían |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | defienda |
| tú | defiendas |
| él/ella/Ud. | defienda |
| nosotros | defendamos |
| vosotros | defendáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defiendan |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | defende |
| él/ella/Ud. | defenda |
| nosotros | defendamos |
| vosotros | defended |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | defendan |
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