comprender

to understand

Spanish Regular

The Spanish verb "comprender" means "to understand" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "comprender" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "comprender" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I comprendo
you (informal) comprendes
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) comprende
nosotros we comprendemos
vosotros you all (Spain) comprendéis
ellos/ustedes they/you all comprenden
Ella comprende el problema difícil.
She understands the difficult problem.

How to Conjugate "comprender" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I comprendí
you (informal) comprendiste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) comprendió
nosotros we comprendimos
vosotros you all (Spain) comprendisteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all comprendieron
Ella comprendió todo hoy.
She understood everything today.

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How to Conjugate "comprender" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I comprendía
you (informal) comprendías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) comprendía
nosotros we comprendíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) comprendíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all comprendían
Ella comprendía el idioma.
She used to understand the language.

How to Conjugate "comprender" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I comprenderé
you (informal) comprenderás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) comprenderá
nosotros we comprenderemos
vosotros you all (Spain) comprenderéis
ellos/ustedes they/you all comprenderán
Ella comprenderá el mensaje claro.
She will understand the clear message.

How to Conjugate "comprender" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I comprendería
you (informal) comprenderías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) comprendería
nosotros we comprenderíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) comprenderíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all comprenderían
Ella comprendería el problema pronto.
She would understand the problem soon.

Frequently Asked Questions About "comprender"

Is "comprender" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Comprender" is a regular Spanish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "comprender" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "comprender" means "to understand" in English.
How do you conjugate "comprender" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → comprendo, tú → comprendes, él/ella/usted → comprende, nosotros → comprendemos, vosotros → comprendéis, ellos/ustedes → comprenden.
How many tenses does "comprender" have in Spanish?
"Comprender" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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