proteger — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to protect
The imperfect conjugation of proteger (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #144). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protegía |
| tú | protegías |
| él/ella/Ud. | protegía |
| nosotros | protegíamos |
| vosotros | protegíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protegían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo protegía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to protect often.
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