Conjugate protestar in Spanish
to protest
protestar is a regular -ar verb ranked #330 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo protesto todos los días." (I protest every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
protestar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to protest · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protesto |
| tú | protestas |
| él/ella/Ud. | protesta |
| nosotros | protestamos |
| vosotros | protestáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protestan |
Yo protesto todos los días.
I protest every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protesté |
| tú | protestaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | protestó |
| nosotros | protestamos |
| vosotros | protestasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protestaron |
Nosotros protestamos juntos.
We protest together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protestaba |
| tú | protestabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | protestaba |
| nosotros | protestábamos |
| vosotros | protestabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protestaban |
Antes yo protestaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to protest often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protestaré |
| tú | protestarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | protestará |
| nosotros | protestaremos |
| vosotros | protestaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protestarán |
Mañana yo protestaré.
Tomorrow I will protest.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | protestaría |
| tú | protestarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | protestaría |
| nosotros | protestaríamos |
| vosotros | protestaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protestarían |
Si pudiera, yo protestaría.
If I could, I would protest.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | proteste |
| tú | protestes |
| él/ella/Ud. | proteste |
| nosotros | protestemos |
| vosotros | protestéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protesten |
Quiero que tú protestes más.
I want you to protest more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | protesta |
| él/ella/Ud. | proteste |
| nosotros | protestemos |
| vosotros | protestad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | protesten |
Él protesta con frecuencia.
He protests often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo protesto todos los días.
I protest every day.
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¿Tú protestas mucho?
Do you protest a lot?
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Él protesta con frecuencia.
He protests often.
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Nosotros protestamos juntos.
We protest together.
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Ellos protestan bien.
They protest well.
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Ayer protesté por primera vez.
Yesterday I protestd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú protestes más.
I want you to protest more.
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Es importante protestar correctamente.
It is important to protest correctly.
Common phrases with protestar
- protestar bien to protest well
- protestar mucho to protest a lot
- dejar de protestar to stop protesting
- volver a protestar to protest again