Home / French / comprendre Learner note. Irregular, conjugated like 'prendre'; past participle is 'compris'.
Je comprends le français. I understand French. Il a compris la leçon. He understood the lesson. Présent Passé composé Imparfait Futur simple Plus-que-parfait Passé simple Futur antérieur Passé antérieur Conditionnel présent Conditionnel passé Subjonctif présent Subjonctif passé Subjonctif imparfait Subjonctif plus-que-parfait Impératif présent stem ending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative PrésentPresent Présent of comprendre je comprend s tu comprend s il/elle/on comprend nous compren ons (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendons) vous compren ez (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendez) ils/elles compren nent (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendent)
Passé composéCompound past Passé composé of comprendre j' ai compr is (irregular) tu as compr is (irregular) il/elle/on a compr is (irregular) nous avons compr is (irregular) vous avez compr is (irregular) ils/elles ont compr is (irregular)
ImparfaitImperfect Imparfait of comprendre je compren ais (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendais) tu compren ais (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendais) il/elle/on compren ait (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendait) nous compren ions (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendions) vous compren iez (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendiez) ils/elles compren aient (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendaient)
Futur simpleFuture Futur simple of comprendre je comprendr ai tu comprendr as il/elle/on comprendr a nous comprendr ons vous comprendr ez ils/elles comprendr ont
Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect Plus-que-parfait of comprendre j' avais compr is (irregular) tu avais compr is (irregular) il/elle/on avait compr is (irregular) nous avions compr is (irregular) vous aviez compr is (irregular) ils/elles avaient compr is (irregular)
Passé simpleSimple past (literary) Passé simple of comprendre je compr is (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendis) tu compr is (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendis) il/elle/on compr it (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendit) nous compr îmes (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendîmes) vous compr îtes (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendîtes) ils/elles compr irent (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendirent)
Futur antérieurFuture perfect Futur antérieur of comprendre j' aurai compr is (irregular) tu auras compr is (irregular) il/elle/on aura compr is (irregular) nous aurons compr is (irregular) vous aurez compr is (irregular) ils/elles auront compr is (irregular)
Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary) Passé antérieur of comprendre j' eus compr is (irregular) tu eus compr is (irregular) il/elle/on eut compr is (irregular) nous eûmes compr is (irregular) vous eûtes compr is (irregular) ils/elles eurent compr is (irregular)
Conditionnel Conditional Conditionnel présentPresent conditional Conditionnel présent of comprendre je comprendr ais tu comprendr ais il/elle/on comprendr ait nous comprendr ions vous comprendr iez ils/elles comprendr aient
Conditionnel passéPast conditional Conditionnel passé of comprendre j' aurais compr is (irregular) tu aurais compr is (irregular) il/elle/on aurait compr is (irregular) nous aurions compr is (irregular) vous auriez compr is (irregular) ils/elles auraient compr is (irregular)
Subjonctif Subjunctive Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive Subjonctif présent of comprendre je compren ne (irregular; regular pattern would give comprende) tu compren nes (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendes) il/elle/on compren ne (irregular; regular pattern would give comprende) nous compren ions (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendions) vous compren iez (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendiez) ils/elles compren nent (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendent)
Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive Subjonctif passé of comprendre j' aie compr is (irregular) tu aies compr is (irregular) il/elle/on ait compr is (irregular) nous ayons compr is (irregular) vous ayez compr is (irregular) ils/elles aient compr is (irregular)
Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary) Subjonctif imparfait of comprendre je compr isse (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendisse) tu compr isses (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendisses) il/elle/on compr ît (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendît) nous compr issions (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendissions) vous compr issiez (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendissiez) ils/elles compr issent (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendissent)
Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary) Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of comprendre j' eusse compr is (irregular) tu eusses compr is (irregular) il/elle/on eût compr is (irregular) nous eussions compr is (irregular) vous eussiez compr is (irregular) ils/elles eussent compr is (irregular)
Impératif Imperative Impératif présentCommands Impératif présent of comprendre (tu) comprend s (nous) compren ons (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendons) (vous) compren ez (irregular; regular pattern would give comprendez)
Comprendre FAQ How do you conjugate comprendre in the present tense? Comprendre in the French présent: je comprends, tu comprends, il/elle/on comprend, nous comprenons, vous comprenez, ils/elles comprennent.
What is the Passé composé of comprendre? j' ai compris, tu as compris, il/elle/on a compris, nous avons compris, vous avez compris, ils/elles ont compris. Comprendre uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is comprendre irregular? Yes. Comprendre has irregular forms in 13 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does comprendre mean in English? Comprendre means “to understand”. The past participle is compris.