comprendre
/kɔ̃.pʁɑ̃dʁ/
verb #612 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to understand
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | comprends | comprenais | compris | comprendrai | comprendrais |
| tu | comprends | comprenais | compris | comprendras | comprendrais |
| il/elle | comprend | comprenait | comprit | comprendra | comprendrait |
| nous | comprenons | comprenions | comprîmes | comprendrons | comprendrions |
| vous | comprenez | compreniez | comprîtes | comprendrez | comprendriez |
| ils/elles | comprennent | comprenaient | comprirent | comprendront | comprendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | comprenne | comprisse |
| tu | comprennes | comprisses |
| il/elle | comprenne | comprît |
| nous | comprenions | comprissions |
| vous | compreniez | comprissiez |
| ils/elles | comprennent | comprissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | comprends |
| nous | comprenons |
| vous | comprenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- comprenant
- Past participle
- compris, comprise, compris, comprises
Examples
.
I do not understand what you mean.
.
Take time to understand before replying.
fonctionne .
She is starting to understand how this system works.
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