comprender present tense conjugation
Comprender (to understand) in the present tense: comprendo, comprendes, comprende, comprendemos, comprendéis, comprenden.
Presente Present
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How it is formed
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
Comprender is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Comprender in a sentence
- Comprendo la lección.I understand the lesson.
- No comprendí tu explicación.I didn't understand your explanation.
Regular -er verb; synonym of 'entender'.
FAQ
What is the present tense of comprender?
Comprender in the Spanish present tense: yo comprendo, tú comprendes, él/ella/usted comprende, nosotros comprendemos, vosotros comprendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes comprenden.
Is comprender irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense comprender takes the regular endings for its verb class, so comprendo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish present tense?
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
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