Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | comprends | ai compris | comprenais | compris | comprendrai | comprendrais |
| tu | comprends | as compris | comprenais | compris | comprendras | comprendrais |
| il / elle / on | comprend | a compris | comprenait | comprit | comprendra | comprendrait |
| nous | comprenons | avons compris | comprenions | comprîmes | comprendrons | comprendrions |
| vous | comprenez | avez compris | compreniez | comprîtes | comprendrez | comprendriez |
| ils / elles | comprennent | ont compris | comprenaient | comprirent | comprendront | comprendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | comprenne | comprisse |
| tu | comprennes | comprisses |
| il / elle / on | comprenne | comprît |
| nous | comprenions | comprissions |
| vous | compreniez | comprissiez |
| ils / elles | comprennent | comprissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | comprends | ne comprends pas |
| (nous) | comprenons | ne comprenons pas |
| (vous) | comprenez | ne comprenez pas |
Comprendre conjugation quick answers
- Comprendre present tense
- The present tense of comprendre is: comprends, comprends, comprend, comprenons, comprenez, comprennent.
- Comprendre passé composé
- The passé composé of comprendre is: ai compris, as compris, a compris, avons compris, avez compris, ont compris.
- Comprendre imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of comprendre is: comprenais, comprenais, comprenait, comprenions, compreniez, comprenaient.
- Comprendre present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of comprendre is: comprenne, comprennes, comprenne, comprenions, compreniez, comprennent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of comprendre?
The je form of comprendre is "comprends" in the present tense and "comprenne" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of comprendre?
The past participle of comprendre is "compris", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of comprendre?
The present participle (participe présent) of comprendre is "comprenant".
How do you conjugate comprendre in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, comprendre is: ai compris, as compris, a compris, avons compris, avez compris, ont compris.
How do you conjugate comprendre in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, comprendre is: comprenais, comprenais, comprenait, comprenions, compreniez, comprenaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of comprendre?
The présent du subjonctif of comprendre is: comprenne, comprennes, comprenne, comprenions, compreniez, comprennent.
Does comprendre use avoir or être?
Comprendre forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is comprendre a regular or irregular verb?
Comprendre is a 3rd group (irregular) verb.
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