What does 'protegerse' mean in English?

In Spanish, 'protegerse' means to guard against. It is a regular verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.

Is protegerse an irregular verb in Spanish?

Protegerse is a regular verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.

How do you conjugate protegerse in the present tense?

Present tense (Presente) of protegerse: yo me protejo, tú te proteges, él/ella/usted se protege, nosotros nos protegemos, vosotros os protegéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se protegen.

How do you conjugate protegerse in the preterite?

Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of protegerse: yo me protegí, tú te protegiste, él/ella/usted se protegió, nosotros nos protegimos, vosotros os protegisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se protegieron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.

What is the imperfect tense of protegerse?

Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of protegerse: yo me protegía, tú te protegías, él/ella/usted se protegía, nosotros nos protegíamos, vosotros os protegíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se protegían. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.

What is the gerundio (present participle) of protegerse?

The gerundio of protegerse is 'protegerse + gerundio'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy protegerse + gerundio) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.

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Spanish verb conjugation

Protegerse conjugation

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.

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At a glance

Infinitive: protegerse
Gerundio: protegerse + gerundio
Meaning: guard against
Pattern: Regular
Difficulty: Level 2

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Conjugation tables

Protegerse across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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Form	Spanish	Use
Infinitivo	protegerse	Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
Gerundio	protegerse + gerundio	Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar protegerse + gerundio.

Presente

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Non-finite forms

Presente

Pretérito Perfecto

Pretérito Indefinido

Pretérito Imperfecto

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Pretérito Anterior

Futuro

Futuro Perfecto

Condicional

Condicional Perfecto

Subjuntivo Presente

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Subjuntivo Futuro

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Imperativo Afirmativo

Imperativo Negativo

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