entender Present Subjunctive Conjugation
entender — to understand
The present subjunctive of entender follows the stem change: entienda, entiendas, entienda, entendamos, entendáis, entiendan.
entender Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to understand, or when expressing doubt/hope (e.g., 'I hope they understand').
Notes on entender in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, it has the e-ie stem change in the 'boot' forms, but the nosotros/vosotros forms remain regular.
Example Sentences
Espero que entiendas mi punto de vista.
I hope you understand my point of view.
tú
Es importante que entendamos las reglas.
It's important that we understand the rules.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos entiendan la situación.
I doubt they understand the situation.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'entiendamos' in the subjunctive.
Correct: entendamos
Why: Even in the subjunctive, the e-ie stem change does not apply to the nosotros form of -er verbs.
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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.
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.