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defender

M029 Stem change

Defender — stem change e→ie (to defend)

e→ie

5

verbs

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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

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.

Indicativo — Indicative

Presente

Present Indicative

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yo

defiendo

defiendes

él/ella

defiende

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Regular anchor

yo

bebo

bebes

él/ella

bebe

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Pretérito perfecto simple

Preterite Indicative

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yo

defendí

defendiste

él/ella

defendió

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Regular anchor

yo

bebí

bebiste

él/ella

bebió

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Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect Indicative

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yo

defendía

defendías

él/ella

defendía

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Regular anchor

yo

bebía

bebías

él/ella

bebía

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Futuro simple

Future Indicative

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yo

defenderé

defenderás

él/ella

defenderá

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yo

beberé

beberás

él/ella

beberá

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Condicional simple

Conditional

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yo

defendería

defenderías

él/ella

defendería

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Regular anchor

yo

bebería

beberías

él/ella

bebería

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Subjuntivo — Subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

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yo

defienda

defiendas

él/ella

defienda

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yo

beba

bebas

él/ella

beba

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Imperativo — Imperative

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperative

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yo

defiende

él/ella

defienda

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yo

bebe

él/ella

beba

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Imperativo negativo

Negative Imperative

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yo

defiendas

él/ella

defienda

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Regular anchor

yo

bebas

él/ella

beba

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Tense availability

Supported for this model (informational). Open a verb page to view full conjugation tables by tense.

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

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