Comprender Conjugation

Comprender is a Spanish regular ER verb meaning "to understand". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Comprender Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	comprendo	I understand
Tú	comprendes	You understand
Él/Ella/Ud.	comprende	He/She understands
Nosotros	comprendemos	We understand
Vosotros	comprendéis	You (plural) understand
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	comprenden	They understand

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Comprender Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Comprender is comprendido. This is used to form the Comprender Present Perfect and the Comprender Past Perfect.

Comprender Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Comprender is comprendiendo. This is used to form the Comprender Present Continuous.

Comprender Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Comprender Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy comprendiendo	I am understanding
Tú	estás comprendiendo	You are understanding
Él/Ella/Ud.	está comprendiendo	He/She is understanding
Nosotros	estamos comprendiendo	We are understanding
Vosotros	estáis comprendiendo	You (plural) are understanding
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están comprendiendo	They are understanding

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comprender Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Comprender Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	comprendí	I understood
Tú	comprendiste	You understood
Él/Ella/Ud.	comprendió	He/She understood
Nosotros	comprendimos	We understood
Vosotros	comprendisteis	You (plural) understood
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	comprendieron	They understood

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comprender Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	comprendía	I used to understand
Tú	comprendías	You used to understand
Él/Ella/Ud.	comprendía	He/She used to understand
Nosotros	comprendíamos	We used to understand
Vosotros	comprendíais	You (plural) used to understand
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	comprendían	They used to understand

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comprender Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Comprender Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he comprendido	I have understood
Tú	has comprendido	You have understood
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha comprendido	He/She has understood
Nosotros	hemos comprendido	We have understood
Vosotros	habéis comprendido	You (plural) have understood
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han comprendido	They have understood

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comprender Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Comprender Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había comprendido	I had understood
Tú	habías comprendido	You had understood
Él/Ella/Ud.	había comprendido	He/She had understood
Nosotros	habíamos comprendido	We had understood
Vosotros	habíais comprendido	You (plural) had understood
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían comprendido	They had understood

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comprender Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	comprenderé	I will understand
Tú	comprenderás	You will understand
Él/Ella/Ud.	comprenderá	He/She will understand
Nosotros	comprenderemos	We will understand
Vosotros	comprenderéis	You (plural) will understand
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	comprenderán	They will understand

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comprender Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	comprendería	I would understand
Tú	comprenderías	You would understand
Él/Ella/Ud.	comprendería	He/She would understand
Nosotros	comprenderíamos	We would understand
Vosotros	comprenderíais	You (plural) would understand
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	comprenderían	They would understand

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Comprender Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	comprenda	I understand
Tú	comprendas	You understand
Él/Ella/Ud.	comprenda	He/She understands
Nosotros	comprendamos	We understand
Vosotros	comprendáis	You (plural) understand
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	comprendan	They understand

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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