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M029 Stem change

Defender — stem change e→ie (to defend)

e→ie

Ejemplo: defender Example: defender

defender

to defend

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Summary

DEFENDER is the e->ie model in stressed present forms: defiendo, defiendes...; with regular past and futures.

Examples

  • Defiendo esta propuesta desde el inicio.
  • Es mejor que no ofiendas a nadie.
  • Si lo defendieras bien, te creerían.

Teacher guide (Spain)

Drill stressed vs unstressed contrast: defiendo vs defendemos.

1) Core verbs

defender ofender tender ascender descender

Present Indicative

yo

defiendo

tú

defiendes

él/ella

defiende

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Pattern cheat sheet

Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.

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Indicativo — Indicative

Presente

Present Indicative

✓ Available

yo

defiendo

tú

defiendes

él/ella

defiende

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Pretérito perfecto simple

Preterite Indicative

✓ Available

yo

defendí

tú

defendiste

él/ella

defendió

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Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect Indicative

✓ Available

yo

defendía

tú

defendías

él/ella

defendía

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Futuro simple

Future Indicative

✓ Available

yo

defenderé

tú

defenderás

él/ella

defenderá

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Condicional simple

Conditional

✓ Available

yo

defendería

tú

defenderías

él/ella

defendería

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Subjuntivo — Subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

✓ Available

yo

defienda

tú

defiendas

él/ella

defienda

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Imperativo — Imperative

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperative

✓ Available

yo

—

tú

defiende

él/ella

defienda

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Imperativo negativo

Negative Imperative

✓ Available

yo

—

tú

defiendas

él/ella

defienda

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Tense availability

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Supported

Present Indicative Present Perfect Indicative Preterite Indicative Imperfect Indicative Pluperfect Indicative Preterite Anterior Future Indicative Conditional Future Perfect Indicative Conditional Perfect Present Subjunctive Present Perfect Subjunctive Imperfect Subjunctive Pluperfect Subjunctive Future Subjunctive Future Perfect Subjunctive Imperative Negative Imperative

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What this model teaches

Stem change eie

Verbs following this model

5 verbs
ascender
to ascend
defender
to defend
descender
to descend
ofender
to offend
tender
to tend, spread

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