comprendre

to understand

French verb

comprendre — Present Simple in French

comprendre Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jecomprendsI understand the problem now.Je comprends le problème maintenant.
tucomprendsYou understand French well.Tu comprends bien le français.
il/ellecomprendHe understands the situation.Il comprend la situation.
nouscomprenonsWe understand your concerns.Nous comprenons vos inquiétudes.
vouscomprenezYou all understand the instructions.Vous comprenez les instructions.
ils/ellescomprennentThey understand each other perfectly.Ils se comprennent parfaitement.

comprendre — Past Compound in French

comprendre Past Compound conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jeai comprisI understood everything yesterday.J'ai tout compris hier.
tuas comprisYou understood the joke immediately.Tu as compris la blague tout de suite.
il/ellea comprisHe/She finally understood the lesson.Il/Elle a enfin compris la leçon.
nousavons comprisWe understood the message clearly.Nous avons compris le message clairement.
vousavez comprisYou all understood the explanation well.Vous avez bien compris l'explication.
ils/ellesont comprisThey understood the importance of the meeting.Ils/Elles ont compris l'importance de la réunion.

comprendre — Imperfect in French

comprendre Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jecomprenaisI understood everything at that time.Je comprenais tout à cette époque.
tucomprenaisYou understood the lesson better before.Tu comprenais mieux la leçon avant.
il/ellecomprenaitShe understood her parents' worries.Elle comprenait les soucis de ses parents.
nouscomprenionsWe understood the rules back then.Nous comprenions les règles à ce moment-là.
vouscompreniezYou all understood the importance of studying.Vous compreniez l'importance d'étudier.
ils/ellescomprenaientThey understood why it was necessary.Elles comprenaient pourquoi c'était nécessaire.

comprendre — Future in French

comprendre Future conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jecomprendraiI'll understand better tomorrow.Je comprendrai mieux demain.
tucomprendrasYou'll understand when you're older.Tu comprendras quand tu seras plus grand.
il/ellecomprendraHe'll understand the consequences.Il comprendra les conséquences.
nouscomprendronsWe'll understand after the explanation.Nous comprendrons après l'explication.
vouscomprendrezYou all will understand the difference.Vous comprendrez la différence.
ils/ellescomprendrontThey'll understand our decision.Ils comprendront notre décision.

comprendre — Conditional in French

comprendre Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jecomprendraisI'd understand if you explained.Je comprendrais si tu expliquais.
tucomprendraisYou'd understand with more practice.Tu comprendrais avec plus de pratique.
il/ellecomprendraitShe'd understand if she listened.Elle comprendrait si elle écoutait.
nouscomprendrionsWe'd understand with a better example.Nous comprendrions avec un meilleur exemple.
vouscomprendriezYou all would understand in that situation.Vous comprendriez dans cette situation.
ils/ellescomprendraientThey'd understand our point of view.Elles comprendraient notre point de vue.

comprendre — Present Subjunctive in French

comprendre Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jecomprenneI doubt that I understand the situation.Je doute que je comprenne la situation.
tucomprennesIt's important that you understand the rules.Il est important que tu comprennes les règles.
il/ellecomprenneI'm afraid he/she doesn't understand French.J'ai peur qu'il/elle ne comprenne pas le français.
nouscomprenionsThey want us to understand their point of view.Ils veulent que nous comprenions leur point de vue.
vouscompreniezIt's necessary that you all understand the instructions.Il faut que vous compreniez les instructions.
ils/ellescomprennentI'm happy that they understand the problem.Je suis content qu'ils/elles comprennent le problème.