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entender — Preterite (Pretérito)

to understand

The preterite conjugation of entender (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #46). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo entendí
entendiste
él/ella/Ud. entendió
nosotros entendimos
vosotros entendisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entendieron

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Ayer yo entendí.

Yesterday I understand.

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