Word
Protegió su honor.
Meaning
He protected his honour.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Protegió su honor.
What tense is protegió, and what person is it?
Protegió is the preterite form of proteger. It is third person singular, so it can mean:
- he protected
- she protected
- you protected (formal singular, usted)
The preterite is used for a completed action in the past.
Why is there no subject pronoun like él or ella?
Spanish often omits subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person and number.
So protegió already tells you the subject is he/she/usted. Spanish speakers usually only add él, ella, or usted if they want to:
- emphasize the subject
- contrast it with someone else
- avoid confusion
So Protegió su honor is a perfectly normal complete sentence.
Why does protegió have an accent mark?