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Verb

entender

to understand

Auxiliary: haber

Stem-changing verb (e→ie) in the stressed forms of the present: entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entienden. Endings are otherwise regular -er.

No entiendo la pregunta.

I don't understand the question.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

yo entiendo
I understand

Ahora entiendo por qué te fuiste.

Now I understand why you left.

tú entiendes
you understand

¿Entiendes lo que digo?

Do you understand what I'm saying?

él/ella/usted entiende
he/she/it understands

Mi abuela no entiende el inglés.

My grandmother doesn't understand English.

nosotros entendemos
we understand

Entendemos perfectamente la situación.

We understand the situation perfectly.

vosotros entendéis
you (pl.) understand

¿Entendéis las instrucciones?

Do you understand the instructions?

ellos/ellas/ustedes entienden
they understand

Los niños entienden más de lo que crees.

Children understand more than you think.

Pretérito indefinido

Preterite

yo entendí
I understood

Por fin entendí el chiste.

I finally understood the joke.

tú entendiste
you understood

¿Entendiste la explicación del profesor?

Did you understand the teacher's explanation?

él/ella/usted entendió
he/she/it understood

Ella entendió el mensaje enseguida.

She understood the message right away.

nosotros entendimos
we understood

No entendimos nada de la conferencia.

We understood nothing of the lecture.

vosotros entendisteis
you (pl.) understood

Al final entendisteis mi punto de vista.

In the end you understood my point of view.

ellos/ellas/ustedes entendieron
they understood

Los alumnos entendieron la lección.

The students understood the lesson.

Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect

yo entendía
I used to understand

De niño no entendía a los adultos.

As a child I didn't understand adults.

tú entendías
you used to understand

Antes tú entendías el francés mejor que yo.

You used to understand French better than me.

él/ella/usted entendía
he/she/it used to understand

Nadie entendía por qué lloraba.

Nobody understood why he was crying.

nosotros entendíamos
we used to understand

En aquel entonces entendíamos poco de política.

Back then we understood little about politics.

vosotros entendíais
you (pl.) used to understand

Vosotros entendíais sus bromas mejor que nadie.

You understood his jokes better than anyone.

ellos/ellas/ustedes entendían
they used to understand

Los turistas no entendían las señales.

The tourists didn't understand the signs.

Pretérito perfecto

Present Perfect

yo he entendido
I have understood

Creo que he entendido tu idea.

I think I have understood your idea.

tú has entendido
you have understood

¿Has entendido bien la tarea?

Have you understood the task correctly?

él/ella/usted ha entendido
he/she/it has understood

El cliente ha entendido las condiciones.

The client has understood the conditions.

nosotros hemos entendido
we have understood

Ahora hemos entendido el problema.

Now we have understood the problem.

vosotros habéis entendido
you (pl.) have understood

¿Habéis entendido lo que hay que hacer?

Have you understood what needs to be done?

ellos/ellas/ustedes han entendido
they have understood

Los jueces han entendido el argumento.

The judges have understood the argument.

Futuro simple

Future

yo entenderé
I will understand

Algún día entenderé las matemáticas.

Someday I will understand mathematics.

tú entenderás
you will understand

Cuando crezcas, lo entenderás.

When you grow up, you will understand it.

él/ella/usted entenderá
he/she/it will understand

Estoy seguro de que ella lo entenderá.

I'm sure she will understand it.

nosotros entenderemos
we will understand

Con el tiempo entenderemos sus razones.

In time we will understand his reasons.

vosotros entenderéis
you (pl.) will understand

Pronto entenderéis por qué insisto tanto.

Soon you will understand why I insist so much.

ellos/ellas/ustedes entenderán
they will understand

Los votantes entenderán la propuesta.

The voters will understand the proposal.

Condicional

Condicional simple

Conditional

yo entendería
I would understand

Yo entendería mejor con un ejemplo.

I would understand better with an example.

tú entenderías
you would understand

Si escucharas, lo entenderías.

If you listened, you would understand it.

él/ella/usted entendería
he/she/it would understand

Un experto entendería este código enseguida.

An expert would understand this code right away.

nosotros entenderíamos
we would understand

Con más datos entenderíamos el resultado.

With more data we would understand the result.

vosotros entenderíais
you (pl.) would understand

Vosotros entenderíais si hubierais estado allí.

You would understand if you had been there.

ellos/ellas/ustedes entenderían
they would understand

Ellos entenderían el problema con paciencia.

They would understand the problem with patience.

Subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

yo entienda
(that) I understand

Repítelo para que yo entienda mejor.

Repeat it so that I understand better.

tú entiendas
(that) you understand

Quiero que entiendas mi decisión.

I want you to understand my decision.

él/ella/usted entienda
(that) he/she/it understand

Dudo que él entienda la ironía.

I doubt that he understands the irony.

nosotros entendamos
(that) we understand

Es importante que entendamos las reglas.

It's important that we understand the rules.

vosotros entendáis
(that) you (pl.) understand

Os lo explico otra vez para que entendáis.

I'll explain it again so that you understand.

ellos/ellas/ustedes entiendan
(that) they understand

Espero que todos entiendan el aviso.

I hope that everyone understands the notice.

Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo entendiera
(that) I understood

Ojalá yo entendiera el chino.

I wish I understood Chinese.

tú entendieras
(that) you understood

Si entendieras el motivo, no te enfadarías.

If you understood the reason, you wouldn't get angry.

él/ella/usted entendiera
(that) he/she/it understood

Le hablé despacio para que entendiera.

I spoke slowly to him so that he would understand.

nosotros entendiéramos
(that) we understood

Era necesario que entendiéramos el contrato.

It was necessary that we understood the contract.

vosotros entendierais
(that) you (pl.) understood

Quería que vosotros entendierais el riesgo.

I wanted you to understand the risk.

ellos/ellas/ustedes entendieran
(that) they understood

Dudaba que ellos entendieran la broma.

I doubted that they understood the joke.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tú entiende
understand!

¡Entiende de una vez que no es tu culpa!

Understand once and for all that it's not your fault!

usted entienda
understand! (formal)

Entienda usted que las normas son para todos.

Understand that the rules are for everyone.

nosotros entendamos
let us understand!

Entendamos primero los hechos.

Let's first understand the facts.

vosotros entended
understand! (pl.)

Entended que no hay más dinero.

Understand that there is no more money.

ustedes entiendan
understand! (formal pl.)

Entiendan que el plazo no se puede cambiar.

Understand that the deadline cannot be changed.

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