defender
M029 Stem changeDefender — stem change e→ie (to defend)
e→ie
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verbs
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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
yo
defiendo
tú
defiendes
él/ella
defiende
Pretérito perfecto compuesto
Present Perfect Indicative
yo
he defendido
tú
has defendido
él/ella
ha defendido
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
yo
defendía
tú
defendías
él/ella
defendía
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto
Pluperfect Indicative
yo
había defendido
tú
habías defendido
él/ella
había defendido
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
yo
defendí
tú
defendiste
él/ella
defendió
Pretérito anterior
Preterite Anterior
yo
hube defendido
tú
hubiste defendido
él/ella
hubo defendido
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
yo
defenderé
tú
defenderás
él/ella
defenderá
Futuro perfecto
Future Perfect Indicative
yo
habré defendido
tú
habrás defendido
él/ella
habrá defendido
Condicional simple
Conditional
yo
defendería
tú
defenderías
él/ella
defendería
Condicional compuesto
Conditional Perfect
yo
habría defendido
tú
habrías defendido
él/ella
habría defendido
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
yo
defienda
tú
defiendas
él/ella
defienda
Pretérito perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
yo
haya defendido
tú
hayas defendido
él/ella
haya defendido
Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo
defendiera (defendiese)
tú
defendieras (defendieses)
él/ella
defendiera (defendiese)
Pluscuamperfecto
Pluperfect Subjunctive
yo
hubiera defendido (hubiese defendido)
tú
hubieras defendido (hubieses defendido)
él/ella
hubiera defendido (hubiese defendido)
Futuro
Future Subjunctive
yo
defendiere
tú
defendieres
él/ella
defendiere
Futuro perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
yo
hubiere defendido
tú
hubieres defendido
él/ella
hubiere defendido
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
yo
—
tú
defiende
él/ella
defienda
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
yo
—
tú
defiendas
él/ella
defienda
Tense availability
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