What does proteger mean?
proteger means to protect, to defend in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
Spanish verb guide
Proteger Conjugation in Spanish
Learn proteger, meaning to protect, to defend, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: protegiendoparticiple: protegido
Principal forms of proteger
- Infinitive
- proteger
- Gerund
- protegiendo
- Past participle
- protegido
Proteger conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | protejo | protegí | protegía | protegeré |
| tú | proteges | protegiste | protegías | protegerás |
| él / ella / usted | protege | protegió | protegía | protegerá |
| nosotros/as | protegemos | protegimos | protegíamos | protegeremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | protegen | protegieron | protegían | protegerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with proteger
Mary protegía a su marido.Mary protected her husband.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mary protegió a su marido.Mary protected her husband.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El sombrero protege del sol.The hat protects from the sun.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate proteger for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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