entender Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
entender — to understand
The imperfect subjunctive of entender is regular: entendiera, entendieras, entendiera, entendiéramos, entendierais, entendieran.
entender Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I understood...') or when the main verb is in the past and triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on entender in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed based on the 3rd person plural of the preterite (entendieron), so it is regular.
Example Sentences
Si yo entendiera chino, viviría en Pekín.
If I understood Chinese, I would live in Beijing.
yo
Me gustaría que entendieras mi posición.
I would like you to understand my position.
tú
Si todos entendiéramos el problema, sería más fácil.
If we all understood the problem, it would be easier.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form: 'entendieramos'.
Correct: entendiéramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always carries an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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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.
Conditional
yo: entendería
The conditional of entender is regular: entendería, entenderías, entendería, entenderíamos, entenderíais, entenderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entienda
The present subjunctive of entender follows the stem change: entienda, entiendas, entienda, entendamos, entendáis, entiendan.
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.