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French Verbs

Infinitive - comprendre - "understand", "include" - irregular verb

Present participle - comprenant

Past participle - compris

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présent de l'indicatif

je comprends

I understand

tu comprends

you understand

il comprend

he understands

elle comprend

she understands

nous comprenons

we understand

vous comprenez

you understand

ils comprennent

they understand

elles comprennent

they understand

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imparfait de l'indicatif

je comprenais

I was understanding

tu comprenais

you were understanding

il comprenait

he was understanding

elle comprenait

she was understanding

nous comprenions

we were understanding

vous compreniez

you were understanding

ils comprenaient

they were understanding

elles comprenaient

they were understanding

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passé simple

je compris

I understood

tu compris

you understood

il comprit

he understood

elle comprit

she understood

nous comprîmes

we understood

vous comprîtes

you understood

ils comprirent

they understood

elles comprirent

they understood

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futur

je comprendrai

I will understand

tu comprendras

you will understand

il comprendra

he will understand

elle comprendra

she will understand

nous comprendrons

we will understand

vous comprendrez

you will understand

ils comprendront

they will understand

elles comprendront

they will understand

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conditionnel

je comprendrais

I would understand

tu comprendrais

you would understand

il comprendrait

he would understand

elle comprendrait

she would understand

nous comprendrions

we would understand

vous comprendriez

you would understand

ils comprendraient

they would understand

elles comprendraient

they would understand

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présent du subjonctif

je comprenne

I were to understand

tu comprennes

you were to understand

il comprenne

he were to understand

elle comprenne

she were to understand

nous comprenions

we were to understand

vous compreniez

you were to understand

ils comprennent

they were to understand

elles comprennent

they were to understand

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imparfait du subjonctif

je comprisse

I were to be understanding

tu comprisses

you were to be understanding

il comprît

he were to be understanding

elle comprît

she were to be understanding

nous comprissions

we were to be understanding

vous comprissiez

you were to be understanding

ils comprissent

they were to be understanding

elles comprissent

they were to be understanding

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passé composé

j'ai compris

I have understood

tu as compris

you have understood

il a compris

he has understood

elle a compris

she has understood

nous avons compris

we have understood

vous avez compris

you have understood

ils ont compris

they have understood

elles ont compris

they have understood

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plus-que-parfait de l'indicatif

j'avais compris

I had understood

tu avais compris

you had understood

il avait compris

he had understood

elle avait compris

she had understood

nous avions compris

we had understood

vous aviez compris

you had understood

ils avaient compris

they had understood

elles avaient compris

they had understood

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passé antérieur

j'eus compris

I had understood

tu eus compris

you had understood

il eut compris

he had understood

elle eut compris

she had understood

nous eûmes compris

we had understood

vous eûtes compris

you had understood

ils eurent compris

they had understood

elles eurent compris

they had understood

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futur antérieur

j'aurai compris

I will have understood

tu auras compris

you will have understood

il aura compris

he will have understood

elle aura compris

she will have understood

nous aurons compris

we will have understood

vous aurez compris

you will have understood

ils auront compris

they will have understood

elles auront compris

they will have understood

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conditionnel passé

j'aurais compris

I would have understood

tu aurais compris

you would have understood

il aurait compris

he would have understood

elle aurait compris

she would have understood

nous aurions compris

we would have understood

vous auriez compris

you would have understood

ils auraient compris

they would have understood

elles auraient compris

they would have understood

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passé du subjonctif

j'aie compris

I were to have understood

tu aies compris

you were to have understood

il ait compris

he were to have understood

elle ait compris

she were to have understood

nous ayons compris

we were to have understood

vous ayez compris

you were to have understood

ils aient compris

they were to have understood

elles aient compris

they were to have understood

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plus-que-parfait du subjonctif

j'eusse compris

I were to have had understood

tu eusses compris

you were to have had understood

il eût compris

he were to have had understood

elle eût compris

she were to have had understood

nous eussions compris

we were to have had understood

vous eussiez compris

you were to have had understood

ils eussent compris

they were to have had understood

elles eussent compris

they were to have had understood

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impératif

Comprends!

Understand! [you (familiar)]

Comprenons!

Let's understand!

Comprenez!

Understand! [you (formal)]