Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | entiendo | entendí | entendía | entenderé | entendería |
| tú | entiendes | entendiste | entendías | entenderás | entenderías |
| él / ella / usted | entiende | entendió | entendía | entenderá | entendería |
| nosotros / nosotras | entendemos | entendimos | entendíamos | entenderemos | entenderíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | entendéis | entendisteis | entendíais | entenderéis | entenderíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | entienden | entendieron | entendían | entenderán | entenderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entienda | entendiera |
| tú | entiendas | entendieras |
| él / ella / usted | entienda | entendiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | entendamos | entendiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | entendáis | entendierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | entiendan | entendieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | entiende | no entiendas |
| usted | entienda | no entienda |
| nosotros | entendamos | no entendamos |
| vosotros | entended | no entendáis |
| ustedes | entiendan | no entiendan |
Entender conjugation quick answers
- Entender present tense
- The present tense of entender is: entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden.
- Entender preterite
- The preterite of entender is: entendí, entendiste, entendió, entendimos, entendisteis, entendieron.
- Entender imperfect tense
- The imperfect of entender is: entendía, entendías, entendía, entendíamos, entendíais, entendían.
- Entender present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of entender is: entienda, entiendas, entienda, entendamos, entendáis, entiendan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of entender?
The yo form of entender is "entiendo" in the present tense, "entendí" in the preterite, and "entienda" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of entender?
The past participle of entender is "entendido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he entendido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of entender?
The gerund of entender is "entendiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy entendiendo").
How do you conjugate entender in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), entender is: entendí, entendiste, entendió, entendimos, entendisteis, entendieron.
How do you conjugate entender in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), entender is: entendía, entendías, entendía, entendíamos, entendíais, entendían.
What is the present subjunctive of entender?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of entender is: entienda, entiendas, entienda, entendamos, entendáis, entiendan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of entender?
The affirmative tú command of entender is "entiende" and the negative is "no entiendas".
Is entender a regular or irregular verb?
The verb entender is Stem-changing verb (e→ie). The full tables above show every form.
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