defenderverb
Defender means to defend in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as defiende, defendió and defienden.
- to defend
Nadie defendió a mi país.
Nobody defended my country.
Jonathan Swift me defendería.
Jonathan Swift would defend me.
Johnson defendió sus políticas.
Johnson defended his policies.
La Marina defiende nuestras costas.
The navy defends our seacoast.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| defiende | he, she, it | Present |
| defendió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| defienden | they | Present |
| defendiendo | Gerund | |
| defendido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| defendía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| defendemos | we | Present |
| defienda | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| defenderá | he, she, it | Future |
| defendieron | they | Preterite |
| defendían | they | Imperfect |