comprender
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | comprendo |
| tú | comprendes |
| él/ella | comprende |
| nosotros | comprendemos |
| vosotros | comprendéis |
| ellos/ellas | comprenden |
Yo comprendo la lección de matemáticas.
I understand the math lesson.
Ella comprende muy bien el español.
She understands Spanish very well.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | comprendí |
| tú | comprendiste |
| él/ella | comprendió |
| nosotros | comprendimos |
| vosotros | comprendisteis |
| ellos/ellas | comprendieron |
Ayer comprendí el problema de física.
Yesterday, I understood the physics problem.
Él comprendió lo que dijo el profesor.
He understood what the teacher said.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | comprendía |
| tú | comprendías |
| él/ella | comprendía |
| nosotros | comprendíamos |
| vosotros | comprendíais |
| ellos/ellas | comprendían |
Cuando era niño, no comprendía las matemáticas.
When I was a child, I didn't understand math.
Ella siempre comprendía mis sentimientos.
She always understood my feelings.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | comprenderé |
| tú | comprenderás |
| él/ella | comprenderá |
| nosotros | comprenderemos |
| vosotros | comprenderéis |
| ellos/ellas | comprenderán |
Mañana comprenderé mejor el tema.
Tomorrow, I will understand the topic better.
Ellos comprenderán la importancia de la educación.
They will understand the importance of education.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | comprendería |
| tú | comprenderías |
| él/ella | comprendería |
| nosotros | comprenderíamos |
| vosotros | comprenderíais |
| ellos/ellas | comprenderían |
Si me explicas, comprendería mejor.
If you explain it to me, I would understand better.
Nosotros comprenderíamos si tuviéramos más tiempo.
We would understand if we had more time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | comprenda |
| tú | comprendas |
| él/ella | comprenda |
| nosotros | comprendamos |
| vosotros | comprendáis |
| ellos/ellas | comprendan |
Espero que comprendas lo que estoy diciendo.
I hope you understand what I am saying.
Es importante que ellos comprendan las reglas.
It's important that they understand the rules.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | comprendiera |
| tú | comprendieras |
| él/ella | comprendiera |
| nosotros | comprendiéramos |
| vosotros | comprendierais |
| ellos/ellas | comprendieran |
Si yo comprendiera la lección, podría ayudar.
If I understood the lesson, I could help.
Si ella comprendiera el problema, lo resolvería.
If she understood the problem, she would solve it.
"comprender" in other languages
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "comprender" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "comprender" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
- How do you conjugate "comprender" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "comprender" conjugates as: comprendes, comprendo, comprenden, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "comprender" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "comprender" conjugates as: comprendiste, comprendí, comprendieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "comprender" in Spanish?
- "comprender" (to understand, to comprehend) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.