/kɔ̃.pʁɑ̃dʁ/
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Translation
to understand
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Word origin
From Latin comprehendere ('to grasp, seize, take together'), from com- ('together') and prehendere ('to seize').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- comprehendere
- English cognates
- comprehend, comprehensive, apprehend
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | comprends | comprenais | compris | comprendrai | comprendrais |
| tu | comprends | comprenais | compris | comprendras | comprendrais |
| il/elle | comprend | comprenait | comprit | comprendra | comprendrait |
| nous | comprenons | comprenions | comprîmes | comprendrons | comprendrions |
| vous | comprenez | compreniez | comprîtes | comprendrez | comprendriez |
| ils/elles | comprennent | comprenaient | comprirent | comprendront | comprendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | comprenne | comprisse |
| tu | comprennes | comprisses |
| il/elle | comprenne | comprît |
| nous | comprenions | comprissions |
| vous | compreniez | comprissiez |
| ils/elles | comprennent | comprissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | comprends |
| nous | comprenons |
| vous | comprenez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- comprenant
- Past participle
- compris · comprise · compris · comprises
Examples
.
I do not understand what you mean.
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She is starting to understand how this system works.
.
Take time to understand before replying.
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You must understand that this is not against you.
.
The price includes breakfast and parking.
Where this fits
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Grammar articles
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