comprendre — to understand, comprehend; to comprise, include
comprendre is the #238 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to understand, comprehend; to comprise, include” and is pronounced /kɔ̃.pʁɑ̃dʁ/.
#238frequency rank
0.06%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of comprendre
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| comprendre | infinitive | to understand |
| comprenant | -ing form | understanding |
| compris | past participle | understood |
| comprends | I · present | I understand |
| comprends | you · present | you understand |
| comprend | he/she · present | he/she understands |
| comprenons | we · present | we understand |
| comprenez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) understand |
| comprennent | they · present | they understand |
| comprenais | I · imperfect | I used to understand |
| comprenais | you · imperfect | you used to understand |
| comprenait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to understand |
| comprenions | we · imperfect | we used to understand |
| compreniez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to understand |
| comprenaient | they · imperfect | they used to understand |
| compris | I · past | I understood |
| compris | you · past | you understood |
| comprit | he/she · past | he/she understood |
| comprîmes | we · past | we understood |
| comprîtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) understood |
| comprirent | they · past | they understood |
| comprendrai | I · future | I will understand |
| comprendras | you · future | you will understand |
| comprendra | he/she · future | he/she will understand |
| comprendrons | we · future | we will understand |
| comprendrez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will understand |
| comprendront | they · future | they will understand |
| comprendrais | I · conditional | I would understand |
| comprendrais | you · conditional | you would understand |
| comprendrait | he/she · conditional | he/she would understand |
| comprendrions | we · conditional | we would understand |
| comprendriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would understand |
| comprendraient | they · conditional | they would understand |
| comprenne | I · subjunctive present | (that) I understand |
| comprennes | you · subjunctive present | (that) you understand |
| comprenne | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she understand |
| comprenions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we understand |
| compreniez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) understand |
| comprennent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they understand |
| comprisse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I understood |
| comprisses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you understood |
| comprît | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she understood |
| comprissions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we understood |
| comprissiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) understood |
| comprissent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they understood |
| comprends | you · command | understand! |
| comprenons | we · command | understand! (to several) |
| comprenez | you (pl.) · command | understand! (to several) |
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