-er verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Intermediate

proteger — Present (Presente)

to protect

The present conjugation of proteger (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #144). Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

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Pronoun Present conjugation
yo protejo *
proteges
él/ella/Ud. protege
nosotros protegemos
vosotros protegéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. protegen

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er present pattern.

Example sentence

Yo protejo todos los días.

I protect every day.

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