proteger (to protect) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate proteger (to protect) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
proteger — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | protejo | Protejo a mi familia del peligro. | I protect my family from danger. |
| tú | proteges | Proteges tu piel con protector solar. | You protect your skin with sunscreen. |
| él/ella | protege | Ella protege a sus hijos en el parque. | She protects her children at the park. |
| nosotros | protegemos | Protegemos el medio ambiente reciclando. | We protect the environment by recycling. |
| vosotros | protegéis | ||
| ellos/ellas | protegen | Ustedes protegen sus contraseñas cuidadosamente. | You all protect your passwords carefully. |
proteger — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | protegí | Protegí mi teléfono con una funda. | I protected my phone with a case. |
| tú | protegiste | Protegiste los documentos de la lluvia. | You protected the documents from the rain. |
| él/ella | protegió | Él protegió sus ojos del sol. | He protected his eyes from the sun. |
| nosotros | protegimos | Protegimos las plantas durante el invierno. | We protected the plants during winter. |
| vosotros | protegisteis | ||
| ellos/ellas | protegieron | Ustedes protegieron el secreto muy bien. | You all protected the secret very well. |
proteger — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | protegía | Siempre protegía a mi hermano menor. | I always protected my little brother. |
| tú | protegías | Protegías tu bicicleta con un candado. | You protected your bike with a lock. |
| él/ella | protegía | Ella protegía su jardín de los animales. | She protected her garden from animals. |
| nosotros | protegíamos | Nos protegíamos mutuamente en la escuela. | We protected each other at school. |
| vosotros | protegíais | ||
| ellos/ellas | protegían | Ustedes protegían la playa de la contaminación. | You all protected the beach from pollution. |
proteger — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | protegeré | Protegeré mi carro nuevo cuidadosamente. | I'll protect my new car carefully. |
| tú | protegerás | Protegerás tu salud haciendo ejercicio. | You'll protect your health by exercising. |
| él/ella | protegerá | Él protegerá su inversión sabiamente. | He'll protect his investment wisely. |
| nosotros | protegeremos | Protegeremos nuestra casa con seguro. | We'll protect our home with insurance. |
| vosotros | protegeréis | ||
| ellos/ellas | protegerán | Ustedes protegerán el bosque juntos. | You all will protect the forest together. |
proteger — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | protegería | Yo protegería a mi familia de cualquier peligro. | I would protect my family from any danger. |
| tú | protegerías | Tú protegerías a tu hermana pequeña en la escuela. | You would protect your little sister at school. |
| él/ella | protegería | Ella protegería el medio ambiente con sus acciones. | She would protect the environment with her actions. |
| nosotros | protegeríamos | Nosotros protegeríamos nuestros datos con mejores contraseñas. | We would protect our data with better passwords. |
| vosotros | protegeríais | ||
| ellos/ellas | protegerían | Ustedes protegerían a los niños durante la tormenta. | You all would protect the children during the storm. |