| Infinitif | to understand |
| Prétérit | understood |
| Participe passé | understood |
| Participe présent (et gérondif) | understanding |
| 3ème personne du singulier au Présent simple | understands |
| Sens en français | comprendre |
| Note | [state verb] |
| PRESENT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I understand | we understand |
| you understand | you understand |
| he understands | they understand |
| PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I am understanding | we are understanding |
| you are understanding | you are understanding |
| he is understanding | they are understanding |
| PAST SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I understood | we understood |
| you understood | you understood |
| he understood | they understood |
| PAST CONINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I was understanding | we were understanding |
| you were understanding | you were understanding |
| he was understanding | they were understanding |
| FUTURE SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I will/shall understand | we will/shall understand |
| you will understand | you will understand |
| he will understand | they will understand |
| FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I will/shall be understanding | we will/shall be understanding |
| you will be understanding | you will be understanding |
| he will be understanding | they will be understanding |
| PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I have understood | we have understood |
| you have understood | you have understood |
| he has understood | they have understood |
| PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I have been understanding | we have been understanding |
| you have been understanding | you have been understanding |
| he has been understanding | they have been understanding |
| PAST PERFECT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I had understood | we had understood |
| you had understood | you had understood |
| he had understood | they had understood |
| PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I had been understanding | we had been understanding |
| you had been understanding | you had been understanding |
| he had been understanding | they had been understanding |