to understand, to comprise
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Comprendo muy bien lo que sientes.
I understand very well how you feel.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi madre comprendió mi decisión.
My mother understood my decision.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
¿Comprendías el francés de niño?
Did you understand French as a child?
Futuro · What will happen
Con el tiempo comprenderán.
In time they'll understand.
Condicional · What would happen
Comprendería mejor con un ejemplo.
I'd understand better with an example.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Hemos comprendido la lección.
We've understood the lesson.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella nunca había comprendido ese poema.
She had never understood that poem.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para entonces ya habrán comprendido el problema.
By then they will have understood the problem.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Con otra explicación, lo habría comprendido.
With another explanation, I would have understood it.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que me comprendas.
I hope you understand me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Quería que comprendieran la situación.
I wanted them to understand the situation.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Dudaba que el niño comprendiese la pregunta.
I doubted the boy understood the question.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
No creo que haya comprendido nada.
I don't think he has understood anything.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras comprendido, no te habrías enojado.
If you had understood, you wouldn't have gotten angry.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Comprende a tu hermana, está pasando un mal momento.
Be understanding with your sister, she's going through a hard time.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.