protect

to guard, to defend

English Regular

The English verb "protect" means "to guard, to defend" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "protect" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "protect" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I protect
you you (singular) protect
he/she/it he/she/it protects
we we protect
you you (plural) protect
they they protect
He protects his home well.
Ele protege sua casa bem.

How to Conjugate "protect" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I protected
you you (singular) protected
he/she/it he/she/it protected
we we protected
you you (plural) protected
they they protected
He protected the house from the storm.
Él protegió la casa de la tormenta.

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How to Conjugate "protect" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will protect
you you (singular) will protect
he/she/it he/she/it will protect
we we will protect
you you (plural) will protect
they they will protect
He will protect the secret well.
Er wird das Geheimnis gut bewahren.

How to Conjugate "protect" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am protecting
you you (singular) are protecting
he/she/it he/she/it is protecting
we we are protecting
you you (plural) are protecting
they they are protecting
He is protecting the secret files.
Él está protegiendo los archivos secretos.

How to Conjugate "protect" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have protected
you you (singular) have protected
he/she/it he/she/it has protected
we we have protected
you you (plural) have protected
they they have protected
He has protected his new phone.
Él ha protegido su nuevo teléfono.

Frequently Asked Questions About "protect"

Is "protect" regular or irregular in English?
"Protect" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "protect" mean in English?
The English verb "protect" means "to guard, to defend" in English.
How do you conjugate "protect" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → protect, you → protect, he/she/it → protects, we → protect, you → protect, they → protect.
How many tenses does "protect" have in English?
"Protect" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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