Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | protegerse | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | protegiéndose | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar protegiéndose. |
protegerse is a regular Spanish -OTHER verb meaning guard against. In the present tense: yo me protejo, tú te proteges, él/ella se protege, nosotros nos protegemos, vosotros os protegéis, ellos se protegen. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | protegerse | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | protegiéndose | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar protegiéndose. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me protejo | Yo me protejo del sol del mediodía con una gorra vieja.I guard against the midday sun with an old cap. |
| tú | te proteges | A menudo, tú te proteges de las corrientes al sentarte junto a la puerta.You often guard against drafts when sitting by the door. |
| él | se protege | El montañista del grupo se protege del viento helado detrás de la roca.The mountaineer in the group guards against the icy wind behind the rock. |
| nosotros | nos protegemos | A veces, nosotros nos protegemos del humo con las ventanas medio abiertas.At times, we guard against the smoke with the windows half open. |
| vosotros | os protegéis | Vosotros os protegéis del barro con fundas de plástico.You all guard against the mud with plastic covers. |
| ellos | se protegen | Muchas veces, los ciclistas de la ruta se protegen del frío con mantas en las piernas.Many times, the cyclists on the route guard against the cold with blankets over the legs. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me he protegido | Este año, yo me he protegido de la lluvia con un toldo pequeño.This year, I have guarded against the rain with a small awning. |
| tú | te has protegido | Últimamente, tú te has protegido de los comentarios tóxicos apagando el móvil.Lately, you have guarded against toxic comments by switching off the phone. |
| él | se ha protegido | En estos meses, el montañista del grupo se ha protegido del granizo bajo el techo del refugio.In these months, the mountaineer in the group has guarded against the hail under the shelter roof. |
| nosotros | nos hemos protegido | Hasta ahora, nosotros nos hemos protegido de los mosquitos con manga larga.So far, we have guarded against the mosquitoes with long sleeves. |
| vosotros | os habéis protegido | En estas semanas, vosotros os habéis protegido del polvo con gafas transparentes.In these weeks, you all have guarded against the dust with clear glasses. |
| ellos | se han protegido | En este tiempo, los ciclistas de la ruta se han protegido del calor bebiendo agua cada poco rato.During this time, the cyclists on the route have guarded against the heat by drinking water every little while. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me protegí | Ayer, yo me protegí del humo con un pañuelo húmedo.Yesterday, I guarded against the smoke with a damp handkerchief. |
| tú | te protegiste | Hace un rato, tú te protegiste de la arena con las gafas de buceo.A little while ago, you guarded against the sand with diving goggles. |
| él | se protegió | Esta mañana, el montañista del grupo se protegió de la ventisca en la caseta alta.This morning, the mountaineer in the group guarded against the blizzard in the high hut. |
| nosotros | nos protegimos | Anoche, nosotros nos protegimos del sol tapando el parabrisas.Last night, we guarded against the sun by covering the windshield. |
| vosotros | os protegisteis | El sábado, vosotros os protegisteis de la chispa del taller con caretas nuevas.On Saturday, you all guarded against the sparks in the workshop with new face shields. |
| ellos | se protegieron | Hace poco, los ciclistas de la ruta se protegieron del frío entrando en el bar más cercano.Not long ago, the cyclists on the route guarded against the cold by stepping into the nearest bar. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me protegía | Antes, yo me protegía del sereno cerrando bien las ventanas.Before, I used to guard against the night chill by shutting the windows well. |
| tú | te protegías | Por entonces, tú te protegías del ruido poniéndote tapones por la noche.Back then, you used to guard against the noise by wearing earplugs at night. |
| él | se protegía | En esa época, el montañista del grupo se protegía de la nieve con dos capas de abrigo.At that time, the mountaineer in the group used to guard against the snow with two layers of coats. |
| nosotros | nos protegíamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros nos protegíamos de los resfriados al ventilar la casa.When that was normal, we used to guard against colds by airing out the house. |
| vosotros | os protegíais | Hace años, vosotros os protegíais del sol con toldos en la terraza.Years ago, you all used to guard against the sun with awnings on the terrace. |
| ellos | se protegían | En aquellos días, los ciclistas de la ruta se protegían del viento pegándose a la pared del estadio.In those days, the cyclists on the route used to guard against the wind by keeping close to the stadium wall. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me había protegido | Cuando llegaste, yo ya me había protegido del sol con crema en la mochila.When you arrived, I had already guarded against the sun with sunscreen in the backpack. |
| tú | te habías protegido | Para entonces, tú ya te habías protegido de la humedad cerrando el tragaluz.By then, you had already guarded against the damp by closing the skylight. |
| él | se había protegido | Al volver, el montañista del grupo ya se había protegido del hielo con una cuerda extra.When we came back, the mountaineer in the group had already guarded against the ice with an extra rope. |
| nosotros | nos habíamos protegido | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya nos habíamos protegido del humo usando mascarillas limpias.Before talking it through, we had already guarded against the smoke by using clean masks. |
| vosotros | os habíais protegido | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya os habíais protegido de la lluvia bajo el puente pequeño.When you looked again, you all had already guarded against the rain under the small bridge. |
| ellos | se habían protegido | Para ese momento, los ciclistas de la ruta ya se habían protegido del aire helado con bufandas secas.By that moment, the cyclists on the route had already guarded against the icy air with dry scarves. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me hube protegido | Apenas yo me hube protegido con la capucha ya subida, todo cambió.As soon as I had guarded against with the hood already up, everything changed. |
| tú | te hubiste protegido | En cuanto tú te hubiste protegido al cerrar la ventana del coche, se notó.The moment you had guarded against on closing the car window, it showed. |
| él | se hubo protegido | No bien el montañista del grupo se hubo protegido tras ajustarse las gafas de ventisca, hubo ruido.As soon as the mountaineer in the group had guarded against after adjusting the blizzard goggles, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | nos hubimos protegido | Tan pronto como nosotros nos hubimos protegido después de repartir las mascarillas, seguimos adelante.Once we had guarded against after handing out the masks, we moved on. |
| vosotros | os hubisteis protegido | Apenas vosotros os hubisteis protegido al abrir los paraguas del maletero, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had guarded against on opening the umbrellas from the trunk, you checked the result. |
| ellos | se hubieron protegido | En cuanto los ciclistas de la ruta se hubieron protegido con las mantas ya sobre los hombros, el ambiente cambió.The moment the cyclists on the route had guarded against with the blankets already over the shoulders, the mood changed. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me protegeré | Mañana, yo me protegeré del sol en la playa abierta.Tomorrow, I will guard against the sun on the open beach. |
| tú | te protegerás | Dentro de poco, tú te protegerás del ruido si vuelve la obra.Soon, you will guard against the noise if the building work starts again. |
| él | se protegerá | Esta tarde, el montañista del grupo se protegerá del frío al caer la tarde.This afternoon, the mountaineer in the group will guard against the cold as evening falls. |
| nosotros | nos protegeremos | La semana que viene, nosotros nos protegeremos de otra infección en el hospital.Next week, we will guard against another infection in the hospital. |
| vosotros | os protegeréis | Pronto, vosotros os protegeréis del barro durante la bajada larga.Before long, you all will guard against the mud during the long descent. |
| ellos | se protegerán | Más adelante, los ciclistas de la ruta se protegerán del aire seco con botellas de agua.Later on, the cyclists on the route will guard against the dry air with bottles of water. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me habré protegido | Para entonces, yo ya me habré protegido del sol del mediodía con una gorra vieja.By then, I will already have guarded against the midday sun with an old cap. |
| tú | te habrás protegido | Antes del cierre, tú ya te habrás protegido de las corrientes al sentarte junto a la puerta.Before closing time, you will already have guarded against drafts when sitting by the door. |
| él | se habrá protegido | Al final del día, el montañista del grupo ya se habrá protegido del viento helado detrás de la roca.By the end of the day, the mountaineer in the group will already have guarded against the icy wind behind the rock. |
| nosotros | nos habremos protegido | Para mañana, nosotros ya nos habremos protegido del humo con las ventanas medio abiertas.By tomorrow, we will already have guarded against the smoke with the windows half open. |
| vosotros | os habréis protegido | Antes de iros, vosotros ya os habréis protegido del barro con fundas de plástico.Before leaving, you all will already have guarded against the mud with plastic covers. |
| ellos | se habrán protegido | Para esa hora, los ciclistas de la ruta ya se habrán protegido del frío con mantas en las piernas.By that hour, the cyclists on the route will already have guarded against the cold with blankets over the legs. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me protegería | En un caso así, yo me protegería de la lluvia con un toldo pequeño.In a case like that, I would guard against the rain with a small awning. |
| tú | te protegerías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú te protegerías de los comentarios tóxicos apagando el móvil.With a little more time, you would guard against toxic comments by switching off the phone. |
| él | se protegería | En esa situación, el montañista del grupo se protegería del granizo bajo el techo del refugio.In that situation, the mountaineer in the group would guard against the hail under the shelter roof. |
| nosotros | nos protegeríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros nos protegeríamos de los mosquitos con manga larga.With that outlook, we would guard against the mosquitoes with long sleeves. |
| vosotros | os protegeríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros os protegeríais del polvo con gafas transparentes.If it came to that, you all would guard against the dust with clear glasses. |
| ellos | se protegerían | En un día así, los ciclistas de la ruta se protegerían del calor bebiendo agua cada poco rato.On a day like that, the cyclists on the route would guard against the heat by drinking water every little while. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me habría protegido | En otro momento, yo me habría protegido del humo con un pañuelo húmedo.At another moment, I would have guarded against the smoke with a damp handkerchief. |
| tú | te habrías protegido | Con un poco más de margen, tú te habrías protegido de la arena con las gafas de buceo.With a little more margin, you would have guarded against the sand with diving goggles. |
| él | se habría protegido | A esas alturas, el montañista del grupo se habría protegido de la ventisca en la caseta alta.By then, the mountaineer in the group would have guarded against the blizzard in the high hut. |
| nosotros | nos habríamos protegido | Con ese giro, nosotros nos habríamos protegido del sol tapando el parabrisas.With that turn, we would have guarded against the sun by covering the windshield. |
| vosotros | os habríais protegido | Llegados ahí, vosotros os habríais protegido de la chispa del taller con caretas nuevas.At that point, you all would have guarded against the sparks in the workshop with new face shields. |
| ellos | se habrían protegido | En ese punto, los ciclistas de la ruta se habrían protegido del frío entrando en el bar más cercano.From there, the cyclists on the route would have guarded against the cold by stepping into the nearest bar. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me proteja | Es mejor que yo me proteja del sereno cerrando bien las ventanas.It is better that I guard against the night chill by shutting the windows well. |
| tú | te protejas | Hace falta que tú te protejas del ruido poniéndote tapones por la noche.It is necessary that you guard against the noise by wearing earplugs at night. |
| él | se proteja | Conviene que el montañista del grupo se proteja de la nieve con dos capas de abrigo.It is wise that the mountaineer in the group guard against the snow with two layers of coats. |
| nosotros | nos protejamos | Importa que nosotros nos protejamos de los resfriados al ventilar la casa.It matters that we guard against colds by airing out the house. |
| vosotros | os protejáis | Puede ser útil que vosotros os protejáis del sol con toldos en la terraza.It may help if you all guard against the sun with awnings on the terrace. |
| ellos | se protejan | Es posible que los ciclistas de la ruta se protejan del viento pegándose a la pared del estadio.It is possible that the cyclists on the route guard against the wind by keeping close to the stadium wall. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me haya protegido | Ojalá yo me haya protegido del sol con crema en la mochila a tiempo.Hopefully I have guarded against the sun with sunscreen in the backpack in time. |
| tú | te hayas protegido | Puede que tú ya te hayas protegido de la humedad cerrando el tragaluz sin contarlo.Maybe you already have guarded against the damp by closing the skylight without saying so. |
| él | se haya protegido | Tal vez el montañista del grupo se haya protegido del hielo con una cuerda extra antes de venir.Perhaps the mountaineer in the group has guarded against the ice with an extra rope before coming over. |
| nosotros | nos hayamos protegido | Quizá nosotros ya nos hayamos protegido del humo usando mascarillas limpias por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have guarded against the smoke by using clean masks on our own. |
| vosotros | os hayáis protegido | Es probable que vosotros os hayáis protegido de la lluvia bajo el puente pequeño mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have guarded against the rain under the small bridge better than expected. |
| ellos | se hayan protegido | Puede ser que los ciclistas de la ruta ya se hayan protegido del aire helado con bufandas secas desde temprano.It may be that the cyclists on the route already have guarded against the icy air with dry scarves since early on. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me protegiera | Si yo me protegiera con la capucha ya subida, se notaría enseguida.If I guarded against with the hood already up, it would show right away. |
| tú | te protegieras | Si tú te protegieras al cerrar la ventana del coche, costaría ocultarlo.If you guarded against on closing the car window, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | se protegiera | Si el montañista del grupo se protegiera tras ajustarse las gafas de ventisca, daría mucho que hablar.If the mountaineer in the group guarded against after adjusting the blizzard goggles, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | nos protegiéramos | Si nosotros nos protegiéramos después de repartir las mascarillas, todo iría por otro lado.If we guarded against after handing out the masks, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | os protegierais | Si vosotros os protegierais al abrir los paraguas del maletero, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all guarded against on opening the umbrellas from the trunk, the mood would change. |
| ellos | se protegieran | Si los ciclistas de la ruta se protegieran con las mantas ya sobre los hombros, la escena sería otra.If the cyclists on the route guarded against with the blankets already over the shoulders, the whole scene would be different. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me hubiera protegido | Si yo me hubiera protegido del sol en la playa abierta, aún se recordaría.If I had guarded against the sun on the open beach, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | te hubieras protegido | Si tú te hubieras protegido del ruido si vuelve la obra, eso habría dejado marca.If you had guarded against the noise if the building work starts again, that would have left a mark. |
| él | se hubiera protegido | Si el montañista del grupo se hubiera protegido del frío al caer la tarde, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the mountaineer in the group had guarded against the cold as evening falls, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | nos hubiéramos protegido | Si nosotros nos hubiéramos protegido de otra infección en el hospital, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had guarded against another infection in the hospital, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | os hubierais protegido | Si vosotros os hubierais protegido del barro durante la bajada larga, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had guarded against the mud during the long descent, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | se hubieran protegido | Si los ciclistas de la ruta se hubieran protegido del aire seco con botellas de agua, nada habría quedado igual.If the cyclists on the route had guarded against the dry air with bottles of water, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me protegiere | Si yo me protegiere del sol del mediodía con una gorra vieja, se notará enseguida.If I guard against the midday sun with an old cap, it will show right away. |
| tú | te protegieres | Si tú te protegieres de las corrientes al sentarte junto a la puerta, costará ignorarlo.If you guard against drafts when sitting by the door, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | se protegiere | Si el montañista del grupo se protegiere del viento helado detrás de la roca, dará mucho que hablar.If the mountaineer in the group guards against the icy wind behind the rock, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | nos protegiéremos | Si nosotros nos protegiéremos del humo con las ventanas medio abiertas, todo irá por otro camino.If we guard against the smoke with the windows half open, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | os protegiereis | Si vosotros os protegiereis del barro con fundas de plástico, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all guard against the mud with plastic covers, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | se protegieren | Si los ciclistas de la ruta se protegieren del frío con mantas en las piernas, la escena será distinta.If the cyclists on the route guard against the cold with blankets over the legs, the whole scene will be different. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me hubiere protegido | Cuando yo me hubiere protegido de la lluvia con un toldo pequeño, ya se notará.When I have guarded against the rain with a small awning, it will already show. |
| tú | te hubieres protegido | En cuanto tú te hubieres protegido de los comentarios tóxicos apagando el móvil, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have guarded against toxic comments by switching off the phone, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | se hubiere protegido | Cuando el montañista del grupo se hubiere protegido del granizo bajo el techo del refugio, se verá de inmediato.When the mountaineer in the group has guarded against the hail under the shelter roof, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | nos hubiéremos protegido | Si para entonces nosotros nos hubiéremos protegido de los mosquitos con manga larga, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have guarded against the mosquitoes with long sleeves, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | os hubiereis protegido | Cuando vosotros os hubiereis protegido del polvo con gafas transparentes, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have guarded against the dust with clear glasses, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | se hubieren protegido | En cuanto los ciclistas de la ruta se hubieren protegido del calor bebiendo agua cada poco rato, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the cyclists on the route have guarded against the heat by drinking water every little while, the change will be clear. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | protégete | protégete de la arena con las gafas de buceo.Guard against the sand with diving goggles. |
| él | protéjase | Que el montañista del grupo protéjase de la ventisca en la caseta alta.Let the mountaineer in the group guard against the blizzard in the high hut. |
| nosotros | protejámonos | protejámonos del sol tapando el parabrisas.Guard against the sun by covering the windshield. |
| vosotros | protegeos | protegeos de la chispa del taller con caretas nuevas.Guard against the sparks in the workshop with new face shields. |
| ellos | protéjanse | Que los ciclistas de la ruta protéjanse del frío entrando en el bar más cercano.Let the cyclists on the route guard against the cold by stepping into the nearest bar. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no te protejas | No no te protejas del ruido poniéndote tapones por la noche.Do not guard against the noise by wearing earplugs at night. |
| él | no se proteja | Que el montañista del grupo no no se proteja de la nieve con dos capas de abrigo.Let the mountaineer in the group not guard against the snow with two layers of coats. |
| nosotros | no nos protejamos | No no nos protejamos de los resfriados al ventilar la casa.Let us not guard against colds by airing out the house. |
| vosotros | no os protejáis | No no os protejáis del sol con toldos en la terraza.Do not guard against the sun with awnings on the terrace. |
| ellos | no se protejan | Que los ciclistas de la ruta no no se protejan del viento pegándose a la pared del estadio.Let the cyclists on the route not guard against the wind by keeping close to the stadium wall. |
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Yo ___ del sol del mediodía con una gorra vieja.
I guard against the midday sun with an old cap.
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