Conjugación de entender entender means “to understand” in Spanish. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate entender In the presente , entender runs: yo entiendo, tú entiendes, él/ella/usted entiende, nosotros entendemos, vosotros entendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes entienden. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
entender in a sentence In a sentence, entender looks like this: No entiendo la pregunta. (“I don't understand the question.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of entender , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “entender” mean in Spanish? entender means “to understand”.
Is entender regular or irregular? entender is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate entender in the presente? yo entiendo, tú entiendes, él/ella/usted entiende, nosotros entendemos, vosotros entendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes entienden.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo entiendo tú entiendes él/ella/usted entiende nosotros entendemos vosotros entendéis ellos/ellas/ustedes entienden
No entiendo la pregunta. · I don't understand the question.
yo he entendido tú has entendido él/ella/usted ha entendido nosotros hemos entendido vosotros habéis entendido ellos/ellas/ustedes han entendido
No he entendido la última parte. · I have not understood the last part.
A2 — Elementary yo entendí tú entendiste él/ella/usted entendió nosotros entendimos vosotros entendisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes entendieron
Finalmente entendí la lección. · I finally understood the lesson.
yo entendía tú entendías él/ella/usted entendía nosotros entendíamos vosotros entendíais ellos/ellas/ustedes entendían
Yo no entendía nada de lo que decían. · I used to understand nothing of what they were saying.
yo entenderé tú entenderás él/ella/usted entenderá nosotros entenderemos vosotros entenderéis ellos/ellas/ustedes entenderán
Algún día entenderé la física cuántica. · One day I will understand quantum physics.
tú entiende él/ella/usted entienda nosotros entendamos vosotros entended ellos/ellas/ustedes entiendan
¡Entiende mi punto de vista! · Understand my point of view!
B1 — Intermediate yo entienda tú entiendas él/ella/usted entienda nosotros entendamos vosotros entendáis ellos/ellas/ustedes entiendan
Espero que la gente entienda mi punto. · I hope people understand my point.
yo había entendido tú habías entendido él/ella/usted había entendido nosotros habíamos entendido vosotros habíais entendido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían entendido
Creía que había entendido, pero estaba equivocado. · I thought I had understood, but I was wrong.
tú no entiendas él/ella/usted no entienda nosotros no entendamos vosotros no entendáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no entiendan
No entiendas mal mis palabras. · Don't misunderstand my words.
yo entendería tú entenderías él/ella/usted entendería nosotros entenderíamos vosotros entenderíais ellos/ellas/ustedes entenderían
Yo lo entendería si me lo explicaras. · I would understand it if you explained it to me.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré entendido tú habrás entendido él/ella/usted habrá entendido nosotros habremos entendido vosotros habréis entendido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán entendido
Para cuando termine la clase, lo habré entendido todo. · By the time the class ends, I will have understood everything.
yo entendiera tú entendieras él/ella/usted entendiera nosotros entendiéramos vosotros entendierais ellos/ellas/ustedes entendieran
Si yo entendiera chino, podría ayudarte. · If I understood Chinese, I could help you.
yo haya entendido tú hayas entendido él/ella/usted haya entendido nosotros hayamos entendido vosotros hayáis entendido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan entendido
Ojalá yo haya entendido. · I hope I have understood.
yo hubiera entendido tú hubieras entendido él/ella/usted hubiera entendido nosotros hubiéramos entendido vosotros hubierais entendido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran entendido
Ojalá yo hubiera entendido. · I wish I had understood.
yo habría entendido tú habrías entendido él/ella/usted habría entendido nosotros habríamos entendido vosotros habríais entendido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían entendido
Si me lo hubieras explicado, lo habría entendido. · If you had explained it to me, I would have understood it.
Memorize every form of "entender" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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