Conjugate entender in Spanish
to understand
entender is an irregular -er verb ranked #46 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo entiendo todos los días." (I understand every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
entender — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to understand · -er verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | entiendo * |
| tú | entiendes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | entiende * |
| nosotros | entendemos |
| vosotros | entendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | entienden * |
Yo entiendo todos los días.
I understand every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | entendí |
| tú | entendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | entendió |
| nosotros | entendimos |
| vosotros | entendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | entendieron |
Ayer yo entendí.
Yesterday I understand.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | entendía |
| tú | entendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | entendía |
| nosotros | entendíamos |
| vosotros | entendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | entendían |
Antes yo entendía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to understand often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | entenderé |
| tú | entenderás |
| él/ella/Ud. | entenderá |
| nosotros | entenderemos |
| vosotros | entenderéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | entenderán |
Mañana yo entenderé.
Tomorrow I will understand.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | entendería |
| tú | entenderías |
| él/ella/Ud. | entendería |
| nosotros | entenderíamos |
| vosotros | entenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | entenderían |
Si pudiera, yo entendería.
If I could, I would understand.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | entienda * |
| tú | entiendas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | entienda * |
| nosotros | entendamos |
| vosotros | entendáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | entiendan * |
Quiero que tú entiendas más.
I want you to understand more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | entiende * |
| él/ella/Ud. | entienda * |
| nosotros | entendamos |
| vosotros | entended |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | entiendan * |
Él entiende con frecuencia.
He understands often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo entiendo todos los días.
I understand every day.
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¿Tú entiendes mucho?
Do you understand a lot?
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Él entiende con frecuencia.
He understands often.
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Nosotros entendemos juntos.
We understand together.
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Ellos entienden bien.
They understand well.
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Ayer entendí por primera vez.
Yesterday I understandd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú entiendas más.
I want you to understand more.
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Es importante entender correctamente.
It is important to understand correctly.
Common phrases with entender
- entender bien to understand well
- entender mucho to understand a lot
- dejar de entender to stop understanding
- volver a entender to understand again