Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Comprender in Spanish
To comprehend, to understand Regular ER Verb Top 100
At a glance: Comprender (to comprehend, to understand) is one of the most common regular -ER verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: comprendo, comprendes, comprende, comprendemos, comprendéis, comprenden. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -ER verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Comprender
- Comprender in the Indicative Present
- Comprender in the Indicative Preterite
- Comprender in the Indicative Imperfect
- Comprender in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Comprender in the Indicative Informal Future
- Comprender in the Indicative Future
- Comprender in the Indicative Conditional
- Comprender in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Comprender in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Comprender in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Comprender in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Comprender
- Imperative tenses of Comprender
- Example sentences and usage
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Comprender conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Comprender is the Spanish verb for "to comprehend, to understand". It is a regular ER verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to comprender include: entender.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | comprender | to comprehend, to understand |
| Past participle | comprendido | comprehended |
| Gerund | comprendiendo | comprehending |
Indicative Tenses of Comprender
Comprender in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of comprender is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "comprendo", meaning "I comprehend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprendo | I comprehend |
| Tú | comprendes | you comprehend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprende | s/he comprehends |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprendemos | we comprehend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprendéis | you (plural) comprehend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprenden | they comprehend |
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Comprender in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of comprender is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "comprendí", meaning "I comprehended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprendí | I comprehended |
| Tú | comprendiste | you comprehended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprendió | s/he comprehended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprendimos | we comprehended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprendisteis | you (plural) comprehended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprendieron | they comprehended |
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Comprender in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of comprender is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "comprendía", meaning "I used to comprehend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprendía | I used to comprehend |
| Tú | comprendías | you used to comprehend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprendía | s/he used to comprehend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprendíamos | we used to comprehend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprendíais | you (plural) used to comprehend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprendían | they used to comprehend |
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Comprender in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of comprender is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy comprendiendo", meaning "I am comprehending".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy comprendiendo | I am comprehending |
| Tú | estás comprendiendo | you are comprehending |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está comprendiendo | s/he is comprehending |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos comprendiendo | we are comprehending |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis comprendiendo | you (plural) are comprehending |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están comprendiendo | they are comprehending |
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Comprender in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of comprender is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a comprender", meaning "I am going to comprehend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a comprender | I am going to comprehend |
| Tú | vas a comprender | you are going to comprehend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a comprender | s/he is going to comprehend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a comprender | we are going to comprehend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a comprender | you (plural) are going to comprehend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a comprender | they are going to comprehend |
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Comprender in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of comprender is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "comprenderé", meaning "I will comprehend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprenderé | I will comprehend |
| Tú | comprenderás | you will comprehend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprenderá | s/he will comprehend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprenderemos | we will comprehend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprenderéis | you (plural) will comprehend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprenderán | they will comprehend |
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Comprender in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of comprender is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "comprendería", meaning "I would comprehend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprendería | I would comprehend |
| Tú | comprenderías | you would comprehend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprendería | s/he would comprehend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprenderíamos | we would comprehend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprenderíais | you (plural) would comprehend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprenderían | they would comprehend |
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Comprender in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of comprender is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he comprendido", meaning "I have comprehended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he comprendido | I have comprehended |
| Tú | has comprendido | you have comprehended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha comprendido | s/he has comprehended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos comprendido | we have comprehended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis comprendido | you (plural) have comprehended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han comprendido | they have comprehended |
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Comprender in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of comprender is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había comprendido", meaning "I had comprehended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había comprendido | I had comprehended |
| Tú | habías comprendido | you had comprehended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había comprendido | s/he had comprehended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos comprendido | we had comprehended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais comprendido | you (plural) had comprehended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían comprendido | they had comprehended |
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Comprender in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of comprender is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré comprendido", meaning "I will have comprehended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré comprendido | I will have comprehended |
| Tú | habrás comprendido | you will have comprehended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá comprendido | s/he will have comprehended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos comprendido | we will have comprehended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis comprendido | you (plural) will have comprehended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán comprendido | they will have comprehended |
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Comprender in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of comprender is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría comprendido", meaning "I would have comprehended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría comprendido | I would have comprehended |
| Tú | habrías comprendido | you would have comprehended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría comprendido | s/he would have comprehended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos comprendido | we would have comprehended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais comprendido | you (plural) would have comprehended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían comprendido | they would have comprehended |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Comprender
Comprender in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "comprenda", meaning "I comprehend".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprenda | I comprehend |
| Tú | comprendas | you comprehend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprenda | s/he comprehends |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprendamos | we comprehend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprendáis | you (plural) comprehend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprendan | they comprehend |
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Comprender in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "comprendiera", meaning "I comprehended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprendiera | I comprehended |
| Tú | comprendieras | you comprehended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprendiera | s/he comprehended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprendiéramos | we comprehended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprendierais | you (plural) comprehended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprendieran | they comprehended |
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Comprender in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "comprendiere", meaning "I will comprehend".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprendiere | I will comprehend |
| Tú | comprendieres | you will comprehend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprendiere | s/he will comprehend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprendiéremos | we will comprehend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprendiereis | you (plural) will comprehend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprendieren | they will comprehend |
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Comprender in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya comprendido", meaning "I have comprehended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya comprendido | I have comprehended |
| Tú | hayas comprendido | you have comprehended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya comprendido | s/he has comprehended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos comprendido | we have comprehended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis comprendido | you (plural) have comprehended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan comprendido | they have comprehended |
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Comprender in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera comprendido", meaning "I had comprehended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera comprendido | I had comprehended |
| Tú | hubieras comprendido | you had comprehended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera comprendido | s/he had comprehended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos comprendido | we had comprehended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais comprendido | you (plural) had comprehended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran comprendido | they had comprehended |
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Comprender in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere comprendido", meaning "I will have comprehended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere comprendido | I will have comprehended |
| Tú | hubieres comprendido | you will have comprehended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere comprendido | s/he will have comprehended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos comprendido | we will have comprehended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis comprendido | you (plural) will have comprehended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren comprendido | they will have comprehended |
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Imperative Tenses of Comprender
Comprender in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "comprenda", meaning "(to you formal) comprehend!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | comprende | (to you) comprehend! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprenda | (to you formal) comprehend! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprendamos | let's comprehend! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprended | (to you plural) comprehend! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprendan | (to you plural formal) comprehend! |
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Comprender in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no comprenda", meaning "(to you formal) don't comprehend!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no comprendas | (to you) don't comprehend! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no comprenda | (to you formal) don't comprehend! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no comprendamos | let's not comprehend! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no comprendáis | (to you plural) don't comprehend! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no comprendan | (to you plural formal) don't comprehend! |
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Frequently asked questions about Comprender
Is comprender a regular or irregular verb?
Comprender is a fully regular -ER verb. It follows the standard -ER conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -ER conjugation system.
How do you conjugate comprender in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), comprender is conjugated as: yo comprendo, tú comprendes, él/ella/usted comprende, nosotros comprendemos, vosotros comprendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes comprenden. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate comprender in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), comprender is conjugated as: yo comprendí, tú comprendiste, él/ella/usted comprendió, nosotros comprendimos, vosotros comprendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes comprendieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate comprender in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), comprender is conjugated as: yo comprendía, tú comprendías, él/ella/usted comprendía, nosotros comprendíamos, vosotros comprendíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes comprendían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate comprender in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), comprender is conjugated as: yo comprenderé, tú comprenderás, él/ella/usted comprenderá, nosotros comprenderemos, vosotros comprenderéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes comprenderán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate comprender in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), comprender is conjugated as: yo comprenda, tú comprendas, él/ella/usted comprenda, nosotros comprendamos, vosotros comprendáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes comprendan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What are some common example sentences using comprender?
Here are everyday sentences using comprender: Comprendo cómo te sientes. (I understand how you feel.)
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