comprendre — to understandFrench Verbs

comprendre (to understand)French Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate comprendre (to understand) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

comprendrePresent Simple in French

comprendre Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jecomprendsJe comprends le problème maintenant.I understand the problem now.
tucomprendsTu comprends bien le français.You understand French well.
il/ellecomprendIl comprend la situation.He understands the situation.
nouscomprenonsNous comprenons vos inquiétudes.We understand your concerns.
vouscomprenezVous comprenez les instructions.You all understand the instructions.
ils/ellescomprennentIls se comprennent parfaitement.They understand each other perfectly.

comprendrePast Compound in French

comprendre Past Compound conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai comprisJ'ai tout compris hier.I understood everything yesterday.
tuas comprisTu as compris la blague tout de suite.You understood the joke immediately.
il/ellea comprisIl/Elle a enfin compris la leçon.He/She finally understood the lesson.
nousavons comprisNous avons compris le message clairement.We understood the message clearly.
vousavez comprisVous avez bien compris l'explication.You all understood the explanation well.
ils/ellesont comprisIls/Elles ont compris l'importance de la réunion.They understood the importance of the meeting.

comprendreImperfect in French

comprendre Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jecomprenaisJe comprenais tout à cette époque.I understood everything at that time.
tucomprenaisTu comprenais mieux la leçon avant.You understood the lesson better before.
il/ellecomprenaitElle comprenait les soucis de ses parents.She understood her parents' worries.
nouscomprenionsNous comprenions les règles à ce moment-là.We understood the rules back then.
vouscompreniezVous compreniez l'importance d'étudier.You all understood the importance of studying.
ils/ellescomprenaientElles comprenaient pourquoi c'était nécessaire.They understood why it was necessary.

comprendreFuture in French

comprendre Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jecomprendraiJe comprendrai mieux demain.I'll understand better tomorrow.
tucomprendrasTu comprendras quand tu seras plus grand.You'll understand when you're older.
il/ellecomprendraIl comprendra les conséquences.He'll understand the consequences.
nouscomprendronsNous comprendrons après l'explication.We'll understand after the explanation.
vouscomprendrezVous comprendrez la différence.You all will understand the difference.
ils/ellescomprendrontIls comprendront notre décision.They'll understand our decision.

comprendrePresent Subjunctive in French

comprendre Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jecomprenneJe doute que je comprenne la situation.I doubt that I understand the situation.
tucomprennesIl est important que tu comprennes les règles.It's important that you understand the rules.
il/ellecomprenneJ'ai peur qu'il/elle ne comprenne pas le français.I'm afraid he/she doesn't understand French.
nouscomprenionsIls veulent que nous comprenions leur point de vue.They want us to understand their point of view.
vouscompreniezIl faut que vous compreniez les instructions.It's necessary that you all understand the instructions.
ils/ellescomprennentJe suis content qu'ils/elles comprennent le problème.I'm happy that they understand the problem.

comprendreConditional in French

comprendre Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jecomprendraisJe comprendrais si tu expliquais.I'd understand if you explained.
tucomprendraisTu comprendrais avec plus de pratique.You'd understand with more practice.
il/ellecomprendraitElle comprendrait si elle écoutait.She'd understand if she listened.
nouscomprendrionsNous comprendrions avec un meilleur exemple.We'd understand with a better example.
vouscomprendriezVous comprendriez dans cette situation.You all would understand in that situation.
ils/ellescomprendraientElles comprendraient notre point de vue.They'd understand our point of view.