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Pronunciation

Normal speech: en-ten-DÍ
IPA: /ɛn.’tɛn.di/

7 months ago

Entender

1st person singular – preterite tense

entend + í = entendí

Entender is a stem changing verb, but in the preterite tense it is conjugated like a regular -er verb.

To form the preterite of any regular -er or -ir verb, take off the -er or -ir ending to form the stem and add the endings: í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.

8 months ago

entendí info.

Tips to remember the word “entendí”:
– Associate it with the English word “understand.” Both end with “-nd” and have a similar meaning.
– Think about the Spanish root “entend-” which is common in related words.

Explanations:
– “Entendí” is the first person singular preterite (simple past tense) form of the verb “entender,” which means “to understand.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Comprendí (from “comprender,” another verb for “to understand”)
– Capté (informal, from “captar,” meaning “to grasp” or “to get it”)

Conjugations of “entender”:
– Infinitive: entender (to understand)
– Present: entiendo (I understand), entiendes (you understand), entiende (he/she/it understands), entendemos (we understand), entendéis (you all understand – Spain), entienden (they/you all understand)
– Preterite: entendí (I understood), entendiste (you understood), entendió (he/she/it understood), entendimos (we understood), entendisteis (you all understood – Spain), entendieron (they/you all understood)
– Imperfect: entendía (I used to understand), entendías (you used to understand), entendía (he/she/it used to understand), entendíamos (we used to understand), entendíais (you all used to understand – Spain), entendían (they/you all used to understand)
– Future: entenderé (I will understand), entenderás (you will understand), entenderá (he/she/it will understand), entenderemos (we will understand), entenderéis (you all will understand – Spain), entenderán (they/you all will understand)
– Conditional: entendería (I would understand), entenderías (you would understand), entendería (he/she/it would understand), entenderíamos (we would understand), entenderíais (you all would understand – Spain), entenderían (they/you all would understand)
– Subjunctive (present): entienda (I understand), entiendas (you understand), entienda (he/she/it understands), entendamos (we understand), entendáis (you all understand – Spain), entiendan (they/you all understand)

Examples of sentences:
– Ayer no entendí lo que el profesor explicó en clase. (Yesterday I didn’t understand what the teacher explained in class.)
– Cuando leí el libro por segunda vez, finalmente entendí la historia. (When I read the book for the second time, I finally understood the story.)
– Siempre entendí que la práctica es esencial para aprender un idioma. (I always understood that practice is essential to learn a language.)

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