Meaning and behavior
What does comprender mean?
Comprender means to understand, to comprehend. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to comprise; to include.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- comprender
- Gerund
- comprendiendo
- Past participle
- comprendido
Regular -ER pattern
How this verb behaves
Comprender follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of comprender for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Comprender |
|---|---|
| yo | comprendo |
| tú | comprendes |
| él / ella / usted | comprende |
| nosotros / nosotras | comprendemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comprendéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comprenden |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with comprendiendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Comprender |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy comprendiendo |
| tú | estás comprendiendo |
| él / ella / usted | está comprendiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos comprendiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis comprendiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están comprendiendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of comprender is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Comprender |
|---|---|
| yo | comprendí |
| tú | comprendiste |
| él / ella / usted | comprendió |
| nosotros / nosotras | comprendimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comprendisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comprendieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of comprender, or for background information.
| Subject | Comprender |
|---|---|
| yo | comprendía |
| tú | comprendías |
| él / ella / usted | comprendía |
| nosotros / nosotras | comprendíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comprendíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comprendían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of comprender for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Comprender |
|---|---|
| yo | comprenderé |
| tú | comprenderás |
| él / ella / usted | comprenderá |
| nosotros / nosotras | comprenderemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comprenderéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comprenderán |
Future and conditional
Simple conditional
Use the conditional forms of comprender for hypothetical or tactful statements.
| Subject | Comprender |
|---|---|
| yo | comprendería |
| tú | comprenderías |
| él / ella / usted | comprendería |
| nosotros / nosotras | comprenderíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comprenderíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comprenderían |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Comprender |
|---|---|
| yo | comprenda |
| tú | comprendas |
| él / ella / usted | comprenda |
| nosotros / nosotras | comprendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comprendáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comprendan |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Comprender |
|---|---|
| yo | comprendieraAlso accepted: comprendiese |
| tú | comprendierasAlso accepted: comprendieses |
| él / ella / usted | comprendieraAlso accepted: comprendiese |
| nosotros / nosotras | comprendiéramosAlso accepted: comprendiésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comprendieraisAlso accepted: comprendieseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comprendieranAlso accepted: comprendiesen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of comprender that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Comprender |
|---|---|
| tú | comprende |
| usted | comprenda |
| nosotros / nosotras | comprendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comprended |
| ustedes | comprendan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of comprender.
| Subject | Comprender |
|---|---|
| tú | no comprendas |
| usted | no comprenda |
| nosotros / nosotras | no comprendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no comprendáis |
| ustedes | no comprendan |
Verified context
Examples with comprender
Esta parte no la comprendo.
I don't understand this part.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNadie me comprende como tú.
No one understands me like you do.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREn cierto modo lo comprendo.
I sort of understand.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Comprender FAQ
What does comprender mean?
Comprender means to understand, to comprehend.
Is comprender regular or irregular?
Comprender is a regular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of comprender?
The gerund of comprender is comprendiendo.
What is the past participle of comprender?
The past participle of comprender is comprendido.
How is comprender conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is comprendo, comprendes, comprende, comprendemos, comprenden.
How is comprender conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is comprendí, comprendiste, comprendió, comprendimos, comprendieron.
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