understand
understands
understanding
understood
Understand means to perceive the meaning of, or to be sympathetically aware of. Irregular verb: understand-understood-understood.
Meanings
- To perceive the meaning of
- To be aware of or know
- To be sympathetic toward
Common Collocations
understand clearly
understand the situation
make yourself understood
as I understand it
understanding person
Tip for Learners
Understand implies mental grasp. Comprehend is more formal. As I understand it introduces interpretation.
Present Simple
| I | understand |
| you | understand |
| he/she/it | understands |
| we | understand |
| they | understand |
Examples - Present Simple
- I understand the concept.
- You understand me well.
- She understands the language.
- We understand the rules.
- They understand the situation.
Present Continuous
| I | am understanding |
| you | are understanding |
| he/she/it | is understanding |
| we | are understanding |
| they | are understanding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am understanding the concept.
- You are understanding me better.
- She is understanding the language.
- We are understanding the rules.
- They are understanding the situation.
Present Perfect
| I | have understood |
| you | have understood |
| he/she/it | has understood |
| we | have understood |
| they | have understood |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have understood the concept.
- You have understood me.
- She has understood the language.
- We have understood the rules.
- They have understood the situation.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been understanding |
| you | have been understanding |
| he/she/it | has been understanding |
| we | have been understanding |
| they | have been understanding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been understanding more.
- You have been understanding me.
- She has been understanding the language.
- We have been understanding the rules.
- They have been understanding the situation.
Past Simple
| I | understood |
| you | understood |
| he/she/it | understood |
| we | understood |
| they | understood |
Examples - Past Simple
- I understood the concept.
- You understood me.
- She understood the language.
- We understood the rules.
- They understood the situation.
Past Continuous
| I | was understanding |
| you | were understanding |
| he/she/it | was understanding |
| we | were understanding |
| they | were understanding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was understanding the concept.
- You were understanding me.
- She was understanding the language.
- We were understanding the rules.
- They were understanding the situation.
Past Perfect
| I | had understood |
| you | had understood |
| he/she/it | had understood |
| we | had understood |
| they | had understood |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had understood the concept.
- You had understood me.
- She had understood the language.
- We had understood the rules.
- They had understood the situation.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been understanding |
| you | had been understanding |
| he/she/it | had been understanding |
| we | had been understanding |
| they | had been understanding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been understanding more.
- You had been understanding me.
- He had been understanding the language.
- We had been understanding the rules.
- They had been understanding the situation.
Future Simple
| I | will understand |
| you | will understand |
| he/she/it | will understand |
| we | will understand |
| they | will understand |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will understand the concept.
- You will understand me.
- She will understand the language.
- We will understand the rules.
- They will understand the situation.
Future Continuous
| I | will be understanding |
| you | will be understanding |
| he/she/it | will be understanding |
| we | will be understanding |
| they | will be understanding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be understanding more.
- You will be understanding me.
- He will be understanding the language.
- We will be understanding the rules.
- They will be understanding the situation.
Future Perfect
| I | will have understood |
| you | will have understood |
| he/she/it | will have understood |
| we | will have understood |
| they | will have understood |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have understood the concept.
- You will have understood me.
- She will have understood the language.
- We will have understood the rules.
- They will have understood the situation.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been understanding |
| you | will have been understanding |
| he/she/it | will have been understanding |
| we | will have been understanding |
| they | will have been understanding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been understanding more.
- You will have been understanding me.
- He will have been understanding the language.
- We will have been understanding the rules.
- They will have been understanding the situation.