defender
to defend, to protect, to hold down
Defiende a su hermano pequeño.
He defends his little brother.
defender present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
defender present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
defender preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
defender imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
defender present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
defender future
Actions yet to happen.
defender informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
defender future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
defender conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
defender conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
defender pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
defender subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
defender subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
defender subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
defender subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
defender imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
defender imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.