entender Present Conjugation
entender — to understand
Entender is a stem-changing verb (e-ie) in the present: entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden.
entender Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about your current ability to follow a conversation or your general understanding of a topic.
Notes on entender in the Present
This is a 'boot verb.' The 'e' in the stem changes to 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Lo siento, no entiendo nada.
I'm sorry, I don't understand anything.
yo
Ella entiende muy bien el inglés.
She understands English very well.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros entendemos tu situación.
We understand your situation.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'entiendemos' instead of 'entendemos'.
Correct: entendemos
Why: The stem change (e-ie) never applies to the nosotros or vosotros forms.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.