to understand
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
No entiendo lo que dice el letrero.
I don't understand what the sign says.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Por fin entendimos el problema.
We finally understood the problem.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuela entendía inglés, pero no lo hablaba.
My grandmother understood English, but she didn't speak it.
Futuro · What will happen
Con el tiempo entenderás por qué lo hice.
In time you'll understand why I did it.
Condicional · What would happen
Tus padres entenderían si les explicaras.
Your parents would understand if you explained to them.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Nunca he entendido las reglas del dominó.
I've never understood the rules of dominoes.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella no había entendido la pregunta.
She hadn't understood the question.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para mañana ya habrán entendido el plan.
By tomorrow they will have understood the plan.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Con más ejemplos, lo habría entendido mejor.
With more examples, I would have understood it better.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que entiendas lo importante que es esto.
I want you to understand how important this is.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me sorprendió que no entendiera el chiste.
I was surprised he didn't get the joke.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Hablé despacio para que me entendiesen.
I spoke slowly so they would understand me.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayas entendido todo.
I hope you've understood everything.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si lo hubiéramos entendido antes, no habríamos discutido.
If we had understood it sooner, we wouldn't have argued.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Entienda, señora, que no puedo hacer nada más.
Please understand, ma'am, that I can't do anything else.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No me entiendas mal.
Don't get me wrong.