defender
M029 Stem changeDefender — stem change e→ie (to defend)
e→ie
5
verbs
Difficulty
Summary
DEFENDER is the e->ie model in stressed present forms: defiendo, defiendes...; with regular past and futures.
Technical explanation
Model for defender and related verbs (ascender, descender, ofender, tender):
- Present indicative: e->ie in yo/tú/él/ellos; nosotros/vosotros keep e.
- Present subjunctive: e->ie in yo/tú/él/ellos, but nosotros/vosotros keep e (defendamos, defendáis).
- Imperative follows that same distribution.
- Preterite, imperfect, futures and perfect tenses are regular -er forms.
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
Present Indicative
yo
defiendo
tú
defiendes
él/ella
defiende
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
This model
yo
defiendo
tú
defiendes
él/ella
defiende
Regular anchor
yo
bebo
tú
bebes
él/ella
bebe
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
This model
yo
defendí
tú
defendiste
él/ella
defendió
Regular anchor
yo
bebí
tú
bebiste
él/ella
bebió
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
This model
yo
defendía
tú
defendías
él/ella
defendía
Regular anchor
yo
bebía
tú
bebías
él/ella
bebía
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
This model
yo
defenderé
tú
defenderás
él/ella
defenderá
Regular anchor
yo
beberé
tú
beberás
él/ella
beberá
Condicional simple
Conditional
This model
yo
defendería
tú
defenderías
él/ella
defendería
Regular anchor
yo
bebería
tú
beberías
él/ella
bebería
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
This model
yo
defienda
tú
defiendas
él/ella
defienda
Regular anchor
yo
beba
tú
bebas
él/ella
beba
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
This model
yo
—
tú
defiende
él/ella
defienda
Regular anchor
yo
—
tú
bebe
él/ella
beba
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
This model
yo
—
tú
defiendas
él/ella
defienda
Regular anchor
yo
—
tú
bebas
él/ella
beba
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