Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Introduction to the verb comprendre
The English translation of comprendre is “to understand.” It is pronounced as “kom-prahnd-ruh.”
Comprendre comes from the Latin word “comprehendere” which means “to grasp, include, or contain.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the act of understanding something or someone.
Examples:
- Je comprends ce que tu veux dire. (I understand what you mean.)
- Elle a du mal à comprendre les mathématiques. (She has difficulty understanding math.)
- Nous devons comprendre les besoins de nos clients. (We need to understand the needs of our clients.)
Comprendre – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of comprendre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | comprends | Je comprends le français. | I understand French. |
tu | comprends | Tu comprends le problème. | You understand the problem. |
il | comprend | Il comprend la situation. | He understands the situation. |
elle | comprend | Elle comprend l’importance. | She understands the importance. |
on | comprend | On comprend la règle. | We understand the rule. |
nous | comprenons | Nous comprenons l’information. | We understand the information. |
vous | comprenez | Vous comprenez le concept. | You understand the concept. |
ils | comprennent | Ils comprennent les instructions. | They understand the instructions. |
elles | comprennent | Elles comprennent le projet. | They understand the project. |
Other Conjugations for Comprendre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprendre
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