UNDERSTAND Past Tense and Past Participle
The English verb "to understand" is an irregular verb that is used to express the action of transferring something to someone or something else. It undergoes changes in its base form, past tense, and past participle. The conjugation verb forms v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 "to understand" in different tenses is as follows:
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 FORM OF UNDERSTAND
| V1 - Base Form | understand |
| V2 - Past Form | understood |
| V3 - Past Participle Form | understood |
| V4 - Present Participle Form | understanding |
| V5 - 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ies Form | understands |
The irregularity of the verb "to understand" lies in its past tense and past participle forms, which do not follow the regular "-ed" pattern used for regular verbs. Instead, the past tense form is "understood" and the past participle form is "understood". It is important to remember these irregular forms when using "to understand" in various tenses and contexts.
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Present Tense of UNDERSTAND
Present Simple Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: 1st Form + s / es / ies
l understand.
You understand.
He / She understands.
We understand.
They understand.
Present Continuous Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: am / is / are + 1st Form + ing
I am understanding.
You are understanding.
He / She is understanding.
We are understanding.
They are understanding.
Present Perfect Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: have / has + 3rd Form
I have understood.
You have understood.
He has understood.
We have understood.
You have understood.
They have understood.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: have been / has been + 1st Form + ing
I have been understanding.
You have been understanding.
He has been understanding.
We have been understanding.
You have been understanding.
They have been understanding.
Past Tense of UNDERSTAND
Past Simple Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: 2nd Form
I understood.
You understood.
He / She understood.
We understood.
You understood.
They understood.
Past Continuous Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: was / were + 1st form + ing
I was understanding.
You were understanding.
He was understanding.
We were understanding.
You were understanding.
They were understanding.
Past Perfect Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: had + 3rd form
I had understood.
You had understood.
He / She had understood.
We had understood.
They had understood.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: had been + 1st form + ing
I had been understanding.
You had been understanding.
He had been understanding.
We had been understanding.
They had been understanding.
Future Tense of UNDERSTAND
Future Simple Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: will / shall + 1st form
I will / shall understand.
You will understand.
He will understand.
We will / shall understand.
You will understand.
They will understand.
Future Continuous Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: will be / shall be + 1st form + ing
I will / shall be understanding.
You will be understanding.
He / She will be understanding.
We will / shall be understanding.
They will be understanding.
Future Perfect Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: will have / shall have + 3rd form
I will / shall have understood.
You will have understood.
He will have understood.
We will / shall have understood.
They will have understood.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense of UNDERSTAND in Sentences
Note: will have been / shall have been + 1st form + ing
I will / shall have been understanding.
You will have been understanding.
He / She will have been understanding.
We will / shall have been understanding.
They will have been understanding.
FAQ - CONJUGATE VERB UNDERSTAND
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of the verb "UNDERSTAND"?
- Base Form (V1) - "UNDERSTAND"
- Past Form (V2) - "UNDERSTOOD"
- Past Participle (V3) - "UNDERSTOOD"
- Present Participle (V4) - "UNDERSTANDING"
- 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ies (V5) - "UNDERSTANDS"
What is the Past Tense of the verb "UNDERSTAND"?
The past tense of the verb "UNDERSTAND" is "UNDERSTOOD".
What is the Past Participle of the verb "UNDERSTAND"?
The Past Participle of the verb "UNDERSTAND" is "UNDERSTOOD".
What is the Present Participle of the verb "UNDERSTAND"?
The Present Participle of the verb "UNDERSTAND" is "UNDERSTANDING".
What is the 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "UNDERSTAND"?
The 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "UNDERSTAND" is "UNDERSTANDS".