Portuguese conjugation practice
Defender - to defend
Defender conjugations in all tenses
Presente - Present
Eu defendo o meu irmão quando alguém o provoca.I defend my brother when someone teases him.
Tu defendes a tua opinião com serenidade, não é?You defend your opinion calmly, right?
Ele defende a escola em toda reunião importante.He defends the school at every important meeting.
Nós defendemos o bairro quando há perigo.We defend the neighborhood when there is danger.
Vós defendeis a verdade até no debate mais difícil.You defend the truth even in the hardest debate.
Eles defendem o parque sempre que alguém quer fechar o acesso.They defend the park whenever someone wants to close the access.
Pretérito Perfeito - Past Preterite
Ontem, eu defendi o meu amigo na conversa.Yesterday, I defended my friend in the conversation.
No recreio, tu defendeste o teu colega?Did you defend your colleague at recess?
Ele defendeu a casa durante a tempestade.He defended the house during the storm.
Na semana passada, nós defendemos o jardim da escola.Last week, we defended the school garden.
Vós defendestes o vosso lugar na fila com educação.You defended your place in line politely.
Os vizinhos disseram que eles defenderam o prédio até chegar ajuda.The neighbors said they defended the building until help arrived.
Pretérito Imperfeito - Past Imperfect
Quando era criança, eu defendia o meu cão de todos.When I was a child, I used to defend my dog from everyone.
Tu defendias a janela sempre que ventava forte.You used to defend the window whenever it was very windy.
Ele defendia o time nas conversas da escola.He used to defend the team in school talks.
Enquanto morávamos ali, nós defendíamos o quintal todas as tardes.While we lived there, we used to defend the yard every afternoon.
Vós defendíeis os livros da sala com muito cuidado.You used to protect the classroom books very carefully.
Antes da mudança, eles defendiam o campo contra os animais.Before the move, they used to defend the field against animals.
Futuro - Future
Amanhã, eu defenderei a minha proposta na reunião.Tomorrow, I will defend my proposal at the meeting.
Tu defenderás o teu amigo se alguém falar mal dele.You will defend your friend if someone speaks ill of him.
Ele defenderá o portão quando escurecer.He will guard the gate when it gets dark.
Nós defenderemos a escola caso apareça algum problema.We will defend the school if some problem appears.
Vós defendereis o vosso ponto de vista com clareza.You will state your point of view clearly.
Eles defenderão a floresta se houver ameaça.They will defend the forest if there is a threat.
Condicional - Conditional
Eu defenderia a criança, se estivesse ali.I would defend the child if I were there.
Tu defenderias o teu cachorro por qualquer motivo.You would defend your dog for any reason.
Ele defenderia a ponte, caso alguém a quisesse fechar.He would defend the bridge if someone wanted to close it.
Nós defenderíamos o jardim, se aparecessem estranhos.We would defend the garden if strangers appeared.
Vós defenderíeis a amizade, mesmo numa discussão.You would defend the friendship even in an argument.
Eles defenderiam o bairro, se a chuva subisse mais.They would defend the neighborhood if the rain rose more.
Pretérito Perfeito Composto - Present Perfect
Eu tenho defendido a paz em casa.I have defended peace at home.
Tu tens defendido o teu irmão nas conversas.You have defended your brother in conversations.
Ele tem defendido o parque todos os dias.He has defended the park every day.
Nós temos defendido o projeto durante estas semanas.We have defended the project during these weeks.
Vós tendes defendido os vossos livros com zelo.You have protected your books with care.
Eles têm defendido a equipa nas entrevistas.They have defended the team in interviews.
Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito - Past Perfect
Quando cheguei, eu já tinha defendido o meu lugar.When I arrived, I had already defended my place.
Antes da chuva, tu tinhas defendido a varanda.Before the rain, you had defended the balcony.
Ele tinha defendido o amigo, e por isso ficou tranquilo.He had defended his friend, and so he was calm.
Quando o juiz falou, nós já tínhamos defendido a equipa.When the judge spoke, we had already defended the team.
Vós tínheis defendido a ideia antes da entrevista.You had defended the idea before the interview.
Quando o professor entrou, eles já tinham defendido o colega.When the teacher entered, they had already defended the colleague.
Futuro Perfeito - Future Perfect
Quando a aula começar, eu já terei defendido a minha resposta.When class starts, I will have already defended my answer.
Até amanhã, tu terás defendido o teu ponto.By tomorrow, you will have defended your point.
À noite, ele terá defendido o portão.Tonight, he will have defended the gate.
Ao final do mês, nós teremos defendido o projeto.At the end of the month, we will have defended the project.
Antes do campeonato, vós tereis defendido a equipa.Before the championship, you will have defended the team.
Quando o relatório sair, eles terão defendido o parque.When the report is out, they will have defended the park.
Condicional Perfeito - Conditional Perfect
Eu teria defendido o menino, se estivesse ali.I would have defended the boy if I had been there.
Tu terias defendido a porta, se soubesses do vento.You would have defended the door if you had known about the wind.
Ele teria defendido a casa, se alguém a ameaçasse.He would have defended the house if someone had threatened it.
Nós teríamos defendido o bairro, se a situação piorasse.We would have defended the neighborhood if the situation had worsened.
Vós teríeis defendido o vosso lugar, se tivessem insistido.You would have defended your place if they had insisted.
Eles teriam defendido o campo, se a água baixasse.They would have defended the field if the water had gone down.
Gerúndio Presente - Present Progressive
Eu estou defendendo a minha ideia nesta conversa.I am defending my idea in this conversation.
Gerúndio Passado - Past Progressive
Imperativo - Imperative
Defende o teu amigo!Defend your friend!
Defenda a porta, por favor.Please defend the door.
Defendamos a escola juntos!Let us defend the school together!
Defendei a verdade sem medo.Defend the truth without fear.
Defendam a família nesta situação.Defend the family in this situation.
Imperativo Negativo - Negative Imperative
Não defendas o teu irmão sozinho.Do not defend your brother alone.
Não defenda a casa sem ajuda.Do not defend the house without help.
Não defendamos a criança diante da porta.Let us not defend the child in front of the door.
Não defendais a mentira em público.Do not defend the lie in public.
Não defendam o jardim com pressa.Do not defend the garden in haste.
Presente do Subjuntivo - Present Subjunctive
É importante que eu defenda o meu ponto de vista.It is important that I defend my point of view.
Quero que tu defendas a tua ideia na aula.I want you to defend your idea in class.
Talvez ele defenda a irmã hoje.Maybe he defends his sister today.
Convém que nós defendamos o parque antes da noite.It is advisable that we defend the park before night.
É melhor que vós defendais a verdade.It is better that you defend the truth.
Pode ser que eles defendam o bairro amanhã.They may defend the neighborhood tomorrow.
Imperfeito do Subjuntivo - Imperfect Subjunctive
Se eu defendesse o projeto, tudo ficaria mais claro.If I defended the project, everything would be clearer.
Caso tu defendesses o cachorro, ele iria contigo.If you defended the dog, he would go with you.
Se ele defendesse a amiga, ela sorriria.If he defended his friend, she would smile.
Se nós defendêssemos o jardim, a rua ficaria melhor.If we defended the garden, the street would be better.
Se vós defendêsseis a causa, haveria mais apoio.If you defended the cause, there would be more support.
Se eles defendessem o colega, a conversa mudaria.If they defended the colleague, the conversation would change.
Futuro do Subjuntivo - Future Subjunctive
Quando eu defender o meu amigo, falarei com calma.When I defend my friend, I will speak calmly.
Se tu defenderes o teu irmão, ele confiará em ti.If you defend your brother, he will trust you.
Assim que ele defender a casa, poderá descansar.As soon as he defends the house, he can rest.
Quando nós defendermos o parque, faremos uma festa.When we defend the park, we will have a party.
Se vós defenderdes a verdade, ninguém vos criticará.If you defend the truth, no one will criticize you.
Quando eles defenderem o prédio, a rua ficará segura.When they defend the building, the street will be safe.
Infinitivo Pessoal - Personal Infinitive
Depois de eu defender o meu irmão, a conversa acalmou.After I defended my brother, the conversation calmed.
Antes de tu defenderes o amigo, pensa um pouco.Before you defend your friend, think a little.
Sem ele defender a casa, todos ficaram preocupados.Without him defending the house, everyone became worried.
Depois de nós defendermos o jardim, fomos jantar.After we defended the garden, we went to dinner.
Sem vós defenderdes a verdade, a situação seria pior.Without you defending the truth, the situation would be worse.
Antes de eles defenderem o parque, chegaram cedo.Before they defended the park, they arrived early.