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Comprender (to understand) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of comprender (to understand) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Comprender (to understand) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)

Lesson 2: Decir tu nombre (Telling your name)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Comprender (to understand) Comprendiendo (Understanding) Comprendido (Understood)

Comprender (to understand): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) comprendo I understand
(tú) comprendes You understand
(él/ella) comprende he/She understands
(nosotros/nosotras) comprendemos We understand
(vosotros/vosotras) comprendéis You understand
(ellos/ellas) comprenden they understand

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he comprendido I have understood
(tú) has comprendido You have understood
(él/ella) ha comprendido he/she has understood
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos comprendido we have understood
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis comprendido You have understood
(ellos/ellas) han comprendido they have understood

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) comprenda I understand
(tú) comprendas You understand
(él/ella) comprenda he/she understands
(nosotros/nosotras) comprendamos we understand
(vosotros/vosotras) comprendáis you understand
(ellos/ellas) comprendan they understand

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya comprendido I have understood
(tú) hayas comprendido You have understood
(él/ella) haya comprendido he/she has understood
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos comprendido we have understood
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis comprendido You have understood
(ellos/ellas) hayan comprendido they have understood

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) comprendía I understood
(tú) comprendías You understood
(él/ella) comprendía he/she understood
(nosotros/nosotras) comprendíamos we understood
(vosotros/vosotras) comprendíais You understood
(ellos/ellas) comprendían they understood

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había comprendido I had understood
(tú) habías comprendido You had understood
(él/ella) había comprendido he/she had understood
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos comprendido we had understood
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais comprendido You had understood
(ellos/ellas) habían comprendido they had understood

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) comprendiera/comprendiese I understood
(tú) comprendieras/comprendieses You understood
(él/ella) comprendiera/comprendiese he understood/she understood
(nosotros/nosotras) comprendiéramos/comprendiésemos we understood
(vosotros/vosotras) comprendierais/comprendieseis you would understand
(ellos/ellas) comprendieran/comprendiesen they understood

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese comprendido I had understood
(tú) hubieras/hubieses comprendido You had understood
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese comprendido he had understood
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos comprendido we would have understood
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis comprendido you would have understood
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen comprendido they had understood

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) comprendí I understood
(tú) comprendiste You understood
(él/ella) comprendió he/She understood
(nosotros/nosotras) comprendimos we understood
(vosotros/vosotras) comprendisteis You understood
(ellos/ellas) comprendieron they understood

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube comprendido I had understood
(tú) hubiste comprendido You had understood
(él/ella) hubo comprendido he had understood/she had understood
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos comprendido we had understood
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis comprendido You understood
(ellos/ellas) hubieron comprendido they had understood

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) comprendiere I will understand
(tú) comprendieres You will understand
(él/ella) comprendiere he/she will understand
(nosotros/nosotras) comprendiéremos we will understand
(vosotros/vosotras) comprendiereis You will understand
(ellos/ellas) comprendieren they will understand

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere comprendido I will have understood
(tú) hubieres comprendido You will have understood
(él/ella) hubiere comprendido he/she will have understood
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos comprendido We shall have understood
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis comprendido You will have understood
(ellos/ellas) hubieren comprendido they had understood

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) comprenderé I will understand
(tú) comprenderás you will understand
(él/ella) comprenderá he will understand/she will understand
(nosotros/nosotras) comprenderemos we will understand
(vosotros/vosotras) comprenderéis You will understand
(ellos/ellas) comprenderán they will understand

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré comprendido I will have understood
(tú) habrás comprendido You will have understood
(él/ella) habrá comprendido he/she will have understood
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos comprendido We will have understood
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis comprendido You will have understood
(ellos/ellas) habrán comprendido they will have understood
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Comprende! He understands
¡Comprenda! Understand!
¡Comprendamos! You (all) understand!
¡Comprended! They understand
¡Comprendan! They understand!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
N/A You do not understand
¡No comprendas! Do not understand!
¡No comprenda! Let's not understand
¡No comprendamos! You all do not understand
¡No comprendáis! They do not understand

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) comprendería I would understand
(tú) comprenderías You would understand
(él/ella) comprendería he would understand
(nosotros/nosotras) comprenderíamos we would understand
(vosotros/vosotras) comprenderíais You would understand
(ellos/ellas) comprenderían they would understand

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría comprendido I would have understood
(tú) habrías comprendido You would have understood
(él/ella) habría comprendido he/she would have understood
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos comprendido We would have understood
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais comprendido You would have understood
(ellos/ellas) habrían comprendido They would have understood

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Do you understand what the teacher says?
¿comprendes lo que dice el profesor?
2. We will understand how to say nicknames.
Comprenderemos cómo decir apodos.
3. They will understand the importance of names.
Comprenderán la importancia de los nombres.
4. I will understand your last name, sir.
Comprenderé tu apellido, señor.
5. They understand the task.
Los estudiantes comprenden la tarea.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You understood the boy's name.
Tú comprendiste el nombre del chico.
2. They understood the pleasure of saying hello.
Ellos comprendieron el placer de decir hola.
3. Did you understand the lady's last name?
¿comprendías el apellido de la señora?
4. He understood with much pleasure when greeting.
Él comprendió mucho gusto al saludar.
5. They did not understand how to call themselves properly.
Ellos no comprendían cómo llamarse apropiadamente.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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comprendiera, comprendas, comprenda, comprendamos, comprendieran

1.
Si yo ... bien su nombre
(If I understood your name well)
2.
Deseamos que nosotros ... el nombre.
(We wish that we understand the name.)
3.
Si ellos ... a la señora
(If they understood the lady)
4.
Espero que yo ... su nombre.
(I hope that I understand your name.)
5.
Es importante que tú ... el apellido.
(It is important that you understand the surname.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He would have understood the boy's nickname.
Él hubiera comprendido el apodo del chico.
2. They had understood who the lady is.
Ellos hubieron comprendido quién es la señora.
3. Had you understood the gentleman's surname?
¿hubisteis comprendido el apellido del señor?
4. You had understood his name.
Tú hubiste comprendido su nombre.
5. Madam, he would have understood your surname.
Señora, él habría comprendido su apellido.