entendre — understandFrench Verbs

entendre (understand)French Verbs Conjugation Tables

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

entendrePresent Simple in French

entendre Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeentendsJ'entends le problème.I understand the problem.
tuentendsTu entends ce qu'elle dit.You understand what she says.
il/elleentendIl/elle entend bien la situation.He/she understands the situation well.
nousentendonsNous entendons vos inquiétudes.We understand your concerns.
vousentendezVous entendez les instructions.You all understand the instructions.
ils/ellesentendentIls/elles s'entendent parfaitement.They understand each other perfectly.

entendrePast Compound in French

entendre Past Compound conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai entenduJ'ai entendu tout ce qu'il a dit.I understood everything he said.
tuas entenduTu as entendu le message.You understood the message.
il/ellea entenduElle a entendu la blague immédiatement.She understood the joke immediately.
nousavons entenduNous avons entendu leurs préoccupations.We understood their concerns.
vousavez entenduVous avez entendu l'explication.You all understood the explanation.
ils/ellesont entenduIls n'ont rien entendu.They understood nothing.

entendreImperfect in French

entendre Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeentendaisJ'entendais tout ce qu'il disait.I understood everything he was saying.
tuentendaisTu entendais les raisons à l'époque.You understood the reasons back then.
il/elleentendaitIl/elle entendait les difficultés.He/she understood the difficulties.
nousentendionsNous entendions leur point de vue.We understood their point of view.
vousentendiezVous entendiez le message clairement.You all understood the message clearly.
ils/ellesentendaientIls/elles entendaient l'importance de cela.They understood the importance of it.

entendreFuture in French

entendre Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeentendraiJ'entendrai mieux demain.I'll understand better tomorrow.
tuentendrasTu entendras quand tu seras plus grand.You'll understand when you're older.
il/elleentendraIl/elle entendra finalement.He/she will understand eventually.
nousentendronsNous entendrons après la réunion.We'll understand after the meeting.
vousentendrezVous entendrez les conséquences.You all will understand the consequences.
ils/ellesentendrontIls/elles entendront notre décision.They'll understand our decision.

entendrePresent Subjunctive in French

entendre Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeentendeJ'espère qu'elle comprend la situation.I hope she understands the situation.
tuentendesIl est important que tu entendes les instructions.It's important that you understand the instructions.
il/elleentendeJe doute qu'il entende ce que je dis.I doubt he understands what I'm saying.
nousentendionsElle veut que nous entendions son point de vue.She wants us to understand her point of view.
vousentendiezJ'ai peur que vous n'entendiez pas le problème.I'm afraid you all won't understand the problem.
ils/ellesentendentIl est possible qu'ils entendent le français.It's possible they understand French.

entendreConditional in French

entendre Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeentendraisJ'entendrais si tu expliquais.I'd understand if you explained.
tuentendraisTu entendrais avec plus de contexte.You'd understand with more context.
il/elleentendraitIl/elle entendrait tes sentiments.He/she would understand your feelings.
nousentendrionsNous entendrions mieux les règles.We'd understand the rules better.
vousentendriezVous entendriez ma position.You all would understand my position.
ils/ellesentendraientIls/elles entendraient s'ils écoutaient.They'd understand if they listened.