entender Conditional Conjugation
entender — to understand
The conditional of entender is regular: entendería, entenderías, entendería, entenderíamos, entenderíais, entenderían.
entender Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would understand' if a certain condition were met, or to make a polite suggestion.
Notes on entender in the Conditional
Entender is regular in the conditional; add the -ía endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo entendería si estuvieras cansado.
I would understand if you were tired.
yo
¿Entenderías mi decisión?
Would you understand my decision?
tú
Nosotros entenderíamos mejor con un ejemplo.
We would understand better with an example.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'entendía' (imperfect) with 'entendería' (conditional).
Correct: entendería
Why: The conditional keeps the 'er' from the infinitive (entender-ía), while the imperfect removes it (entend-ía).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entiendo
Entender is a stem-changing verb (e-ie) in the present: entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden.
Preterite
yo: entendí
The preterite of entender is regular: entendí, entendiste, entendió, entendimos, entendisteis, entendieron.
Imperfect
yo: entendía
The imperfect of entender is regular: entendía, entendías, entendía, entendíamos, entendíais, entendían.
Future
yo: entenderé
The future tense of entender is regular: entenderé, entenderás, entenderá, entenderemos, entenderéis, entenderán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entienda
The present subjunctive of entender follows the stem change: entienda, entiendas, entienda, entendamos, entendáis, entiendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entendiera
The imperfect subjunctive of entender is regular: entendiera, entendieras, entendiera, entendiéramos, entendierais, entendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entiende
The affirmative imperative uses the stem change: entiende (tú), entienda (usted), entended (vosotros), entiendan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no entiendas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no entiendas, no entienda, no entendamos, no entendáis, no entiendan.