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Learn proteger conjugation in Futuro

proteger means: to protect, to defend, to embosom, to enshroud, to secure, to snug
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In this Spanish conjugation lesson we will see how to conjugate the verb proteger in the Futuro 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 verb conjugation. For an overview of Simple Tenses conjugation see the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

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

How to translate Futuro to English

Notice that the phrases in English 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

Futuro belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of the conjugated 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 Futuro tense of the Indicativo mood. It means this verb just follows the general rules for its conjugation group (-er) without any exceptions or spelling corrections.
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. See the image on the side showing all the six endings. Note both the colors and shapes of the letters. It will help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.
endings futuro how to conjugate spanish verbs
Add the regular ending for the first person singular to create protegeré:
  • yo protegeré – I will protect
And again add the regular ending -ás for the second person singular to create protegerás:
  • tú protegerás – you will protect
And exactly as previously add the regular ending for the third person singular to create protegerá:
  • él protegerá – he will protect
  • ella protegerá – she will protect
  • usted protegerá – (formal) you will protect
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Similarly add the regular ending -emos for the first person plural to create protegeremos:
  • nosotros protegeremos – we will protect
  • nosotras protegeremos – (feminine) we will protect
And one more time add the regular ending -éis for the second person plural to create protegeréis:
  • vosotros protegeréis – (plural) you will protect
  • vosotras protegeréis – (feminine, plural) you will protect
And add the regular ending -án for the third person plural to create protegerán:
  • ellos protegerán – they will protect
  • ellas protegerán – (feminine) they will protect
  • ustedes protegerán – (formal, plural) you will protect

That’s it! The conjugation is now complete. Put together, the conjugation chart looks like this:

yoprotegeréI will protect
protegerásyou will protect
él/ella/ustedprotegeráhe/she/it will protect
nosotros/nosotrasprotegeremoswe will protect
vosotros/vosotrasprotegeréisyou will protect
ellos/ellas/ustedesprotegeránthey will 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 retain it. Check below for some links.

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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