understand

to comprehend, to grasp

English Irregular

The English verb "understand" means "to comprehend, to grasp" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "understand" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "understand" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I understand
you you (singular) understand
he/she/it he/she/it understands
we we understand
you you (plural) understand
they they understand
He understands why we are late.
Él entiende por qué llegamos tarde.

How to Conjugate "understand" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I understood
you you (singular) understood
he/she/it he/she/it understood
we we understood
you you (plural) understood
they they understood
He understood the difficult task.
Él entendió la tarea difícil.

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How to Conjugate "understand" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will understand
you you (singular) will understand
he/she/it he/she/it will understand
we we will understand
you you (plural) will understand
they they will understand
She will understand my point now.
Ella entenderá mi punto ahora.

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

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am understanding
you you (singular) are understanding
he/she/it he/she/it is understanding
we we are understanding
you you (plural) are understanding
they they are understanding
He is understanding why it happened.
Él está entendiendo por qué sucedió.

How to Conjugate "understand" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have understood
you you (singular) have understood
he/she/it he/she/it has understood
we we have understood
you you (plural) have understood
they they have understood
He has understood the instructions clearly.
Él ha entendido las instrucciones claramente.

Frequently Asked Questions About "understand"

Is "understand" regular or irregular in English?
"Understand" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "understand" mean in English?
The English verb "understand" means "to comprehend, to grasp" in English.
How do you conjugate "understand" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → understand, you → understand, he/she/it → understands, we → understand, you → understand, they → understand.
How many tenses does "understand" have in English?
"Understand" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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