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Learn proteger conjugation in Condicional

proteger means: to protect, to defend, to embosom, to enshroud, to secure, to snug
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In this conjugation lesson we will learn how to inflect the verb proteger in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.

This lesson is specifically about the proteger conjugation. For a general overview of Simple Tenses conjugation have a look at our Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

We also have a Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Condicional. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you can find more detailed information on conjugation in this tense and explanation of special cases and exceptions.

How to translate Condicional to English

Note that the English phrases provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:
  • In Spanish conjugation, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
  • Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
  • Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
  • In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

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Step by step instructions

Condicional belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of its inflected forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in the Spanish language, where each inflected verb form consists of two words.The verb proteger has an entirely regular conjugation in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means that this verb follows the basic rules for its conjugation group (-er) without exceptions.
The basis for this conjugation is the infinitive of this verb, so it’s really simple to create, and only a few exceptions exist.Use the infinitive proteger in each person.
Next, add to the infinitive the endings specific to each person.
In this tense we use the exact same endings in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir. Check out the image showing all the endings. Notice both the colors and shapes of the letters. They are arranged to help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.

Also note that in verb groups -er and -ir all six endings in both Pretéterito Imperfecto and Condicional tenses are identical. Good tip to remember! The only difference is that the Condicional uses the entire infinitive as the stem.
endings condicional how to conjugate spanish verbs
Add the regular ending -ía for the first person singular to create protegería:
  • yo protegería – I would protect
And exactly as previously add the regular ending -ías for the second person singular to create protegerías:
  • tú protegerías – you would protect
One more time add the regular ending -ía for the third person singular to create protegería:
  • él protegería – he would protect
  • ella protegería – she would protect
  • usted protegería – (formal) you would protect
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And add the regular ending -íamos for the first person plural to create protegeríamos:
  • nosotros protegeríamos – we would protect
  • nosotras protegeríamos – (feminine) we would protect
And one more time add the regular ending -íais for the second person plural to create protegeríais:
  • vosotros protegeríais – (plural) you would protect
  • vosotras protegeríais – (feminine, plural) you would protect
One more time add the regular ending -ían for the third person plural to create protegerían:
  • ellos protegerían – they would protect
  • ellas protegerían – (feminine) they would protect
  • ustedes protegerían – (formal, plural) you would protect

This is it! The conjugation is now done. The final result looks as follows:

yoprotegeríaI would protect
protegeríasyou would protect
él/ella/ustedprotegeríahe/she/it would protect
nosotros/nosotrasprotegeríamoswe would protect
vosotros/vosotrasprotegeríaisyou would protect
ellos/ellas/ustedesprotegeríanthey would protect
Click to see all conjugation charts of proteger in every tense

But do not end your session yet – it’s important to repeat and practice the material in order to remember it. Check below for suggestions.

Next Steps to Perfection

  • To practice this conjugation and test yourself check this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game
  • To see other conjugation lessons for this verb choose another tense:  
  • For exercises and examples related to proteger visit our Exercise section
  • To see conjugation charts in all tenses for proteger visit the Conjugator
  • To explore other learning materials visit the Study section

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