protegerverb
Proteger means to protect in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as protege, protegen and protegiendo.
- to protect
Te protegeré del peligro.
I will protect you from danger.
Necesitas proteger a Tomás.
You need to protect Tomás.
Debemos proteger la puerta.
We must protect the door.
Quiero proteger a mi perro.
I want to protect my dog.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| protege | he, she, it | Present |
| protegen | they | Present |
| protegiendo | Gerund | |
| proteja | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| protegida | feminine singular | Past participle |
| protejan | they | Present subjunctive |
| protegerá | he, she, it | Future |
| protegido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| protegió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| protegemos | we | Present |
| protegían | they | Imperfect |