Comprendre present tense
The present tense of comprendre is: comprends, comprends, comprend, comprenons, comprenez, comprennent.
comprendre conjugation
To understand · 3rd group (irregular)
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
comprenant
Past participle
compris
Comprendre conjugation quick answers
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.
Indicative
Présent
| je / j' | comprends |
| tu | comprends |
| il / elle / on | comprend |
| nous | comprenons |
| vous | comprenez |
| ils / elles | comprennent |
Passé composé
| je / j' | ai compris |
| tu | as compris |
| il / elle / on | a compris |
| nous | avons compris |
| vous | avez compris |
| ils / elles | ont compris |
Imparfait
| je / j' | comprenais |
| tu | comprenais |
| il / elle / on | comprenait |
| nous | comprenions |
| vous | compreniez |
| ils / elles | comprenaient |
Passé simple
| je / j' | compris |
| tu | compris |
| il / elle / on | comprit |
| nous | comprîmes |
| vous | comprîtes |
| ils / elles | comprirent |
Futur simple
| je / j' | comprendrai |
| tu | comprendras |
| il / elle / on | comprendra |
| nous | comprendrons |
| vous | comprendrez |
| ils / elles | comprendront |
Conditionnel
| je / j' | comprendrais |
| tu | comprendrais |
| il / elle / on | comprendrait |
| nous | comprendrions |
| vous | comprendriez |
| ils / elles | comprendraient |
Subjunctive
Subjonctif présent
| je / j' | comprenne |
| tu | comprennes |
| il / elle / on | comprenne |
| nous | comprenions |
| vous | compreniez |
| ils / elles | comprennent |
Subjonctif imparfait
| je / j' | comprisse |
| tu | comprisses |
| il / elle / on | comprît |
| nous | comprissions |
| vous | comprissiez |
| ils / elles | comprissent |
Imperative
Affirmatif
| (tu) | comprends |
| (nous) | comprenons |
| (vous) | comprenez |
Négatif
| (tu) | ne comprends pas |
| (nous) | ne comprenons pas |
| (vous) | ne comprenez pas |
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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