Meaning: to have knowledge or comprehension of something; to know how to do something.
Understand Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Base Form/Infinitive (V1): | Understand |
| Past Tense (V2): | Understood |
| Past Participle Form (V3): | Understood |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4): | Understanding |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5): | Understands |
Understand Past Tense:
Past Tense of Understand is Understood.
Example: Sarah understood the POV.
Understand Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Understand is Understood.
Example: Sarah has understood the POV.
Understand Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Understand is Understanding.
Example: Sarah is understanding the POV.
Understand 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Understand is Understands.
Example: Sarah understands the POV.
Understand Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I understand the POV.
- We/You/They understand the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam understands the POV.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am understanding the POV.
- We/You/They are understanding the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam is understanding the POV.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have understood the POV.
- We/You/They have understood the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam has understood the POV.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been understanding the POV.
- We/You/They have been understanding the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam has been understanding the POV.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I understood the POV.
- We/You/They understood the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam understood the POV.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was understanding the POV.
- We/You/They were understanding the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam was understanding the POV.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had understood the POV.
- We/You/They had understood the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam had understood the POV.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been understanding the POV.
- We/You/They had been understanding the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam had been understanding the POV.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will understand the POV.
- We/You/They will understand the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam will understand the POV.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be understanding the POV.
- We/You/They will be understanding the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam will be understanding the POV.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have understood the POV.
- We/You/They will have understood the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam will have understood the POV.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been understanding the POV.
- We/You/They will have been understanding the POV.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been understanding the POV.
Past Tense of Understand Phrasal Verbs
| Understand Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Understand with | Understood with |
| Understand from | Understood from |
| Understand in | Understood in |
| Understand out | Understood out |
| Understand up | Understood up |
| Understand through | Understood through |
| Understand about | Understood about |
| Understand beyond | Understood beyond |
| Understand around | Understood around |
| Understand by | Understood by |
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FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Understand?
Future Tense of understand is “will understand”.
What is the Present Tense of Understand?
Present Tense of understand is “understand + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | understand |
| He/she/it/singular name | understands |
| Present participle | understanding |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Understand?
Past perfect tense of take is “had understood”.
