Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Protejo mis ojos del sol con gafas oscuras. → I protect my eyes from the sun with dark glasses.
[Present Perfect] He protegido la madera con una capa de barniz. → I have protected the wood with a coat of varnish.
[Imperfect Indicative] Los soldados protegían la entrada del palacio. → The soldiers used to protect the entrance to the palace.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya había protegido el archivo con contraseña. → I had already protected the file with a password.
[Preterite] Protegí a los cachorros del frío intenso. → I protected the puppies from the intense cold.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo protegido su cabeza, cayó el muro. → As soon as he had protected his head, the wall fell.
[Future] Protegeré tus intereses como si fueran míos. → I will protect your interests as if they were mine.
[Future Perfect] Para el invierno habré protegido todas las plantas. → By winter I will have protected all the plants.
[Conditional] Protegería el medio ambiente si tuviera poder político. → I would protect the environment if I had political power.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría protegido la casa si hubiera sabido de la tormenta. → I would have protected the house if I had known about the storm.