proteger
to protect, to defend
El casco protege la cabeza.
The helmet protects your head.
proteger present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
proteger present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
proteger preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
proteger imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
proteger present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
proteger future
Actions yet to happen.
proteger informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
proteger future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
proteger conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
proteger conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
proteger pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
proteger subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
proteger subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
proteger subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
proteger subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
proteger imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
proteger imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.