entender preterite conjugation
Entender (to understand) in the preterite: entendí, entendiste, entendió, entendimos, entendisteis, entendieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Entender is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Entender in a sentence
- Entiendo la lección bien.I understand the lesson well.
- No entendí la pregunta.I didn't understand the question.
e→ie stem change in present tense; regular in preterite.
FAQ
What is the preterite of entender?
Entender in the Spanish preterite: yo entendí, tú entendiste, él/ella/usted entendió, nosotros entendimos, vosotros entendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes entendieron.
Is entender irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite entender takes the regular endings for its verb class, so entendí follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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