entender

to understand

Spanish Irregular

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

How to Conjugate "entender" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I entiendo
you (informal) entiendes
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) entiende
nosotros we entendemos
vosotros you all (Spain) entendéis
ellos/ustedes they/you all entienden
Ella entiende el problema difícil.
She understands the difficult problem.

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

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I entendí
you (informal) entendiste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) entendió
nosotros we entendimos
vosotros you all (Spain) entendisteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all entendieron
Ella entendió todo muy bien.
She understood everything very well.

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

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I entendía
you (informal) entendías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) entendía
nosotros we entendíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) entendíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all entendían
Ella entendía el idioma muy rápido.
She used to understand the language very quickly.

How to Conjugate "entender" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I entenderé
you (informal) entenderás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) entenderá
nosotros we entenderemos
vosotros you all (Spain) entenderéis
ellos/ustedes they/you all entenderán
Ella entenderá el mensaje pronto.
She will understand the message soon.

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

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I entendería
you (informal) entenderías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) entendería
nosotros we entenderíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) entenderíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all entenderían
Ella entendería mi punto mañana.
She would understand my point tomorrow.

Frequently Asked Questions About "entender"

Is "entender" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Entender" is an irregular Spanish verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "entender" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "entender" means "to understand" in English.
How do you conjugate "entender" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → entiendo, tú → entiendes, él/ella/usted → entiende, nosotros → entendemos, vosotros → entendéis, ellos/ustedes → entienden.
How many tenses does "entender" have in Spanish?
"Entender" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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