🇵🇹 defender

to defend

Portuguese Regular

Present

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I defendo
tu you (informal) defendes
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) defende
nós we defendemos
vós you all (formal) defendeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all defendem

Past (completed)

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I defendi
tu you (informal) defendeste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) defendeu
nós we defendemos
vós you all (formal) defendestes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all defenderam

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Past (ongoing)

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I defendia
tu you (informal) defendias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) defendia
nós we defendíamos
vós you all (formal) defendíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all defendiam

Future

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I defenderei
tu you (informal) defenderás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) defenderá
nós we defenderemos
vós you all (formal) defendereis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all defenderão

Would (conditional)

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I defenderia
tu you (informal) defenderias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) defenderia
nós we defenderíamos
vós you all (formal) defenderíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all defenderiam

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