Understand V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, understand doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “understand” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is understand‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with understand verbs?
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Understand of Definition and Meaning
Understand is a verb that means to know the meaning of something and to have a clear idea of how it works or to stand in someone's place.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Understand
Base Form (V1) | understand |
Past Form (V2) | understood |
Past Participle Form (V3) | understood |
s / es/ es (V4) | understands |
‘ing’ form (V5) | understanding |
Understand of Past Simple V2
The verb Understand is also employed in its V2 form as “understood”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Understand of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “understood”. understood is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word understand is used ‘have +’understood ’ or ‘has +’understood.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘understood‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’understood‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’understood‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Understand V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: understand | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
understand | understand | understands | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
understand | understand | understand | |
Present Continuous of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
am understanding | are understanding | is understanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are understanding | are understanding | are understanding | |
Present Perfect of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
have understood | have understood | has understood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have understood | have understood | have understood | |
Present Perfect Continuous of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
have been understanding | have been understanding | has been understanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been understanding | have been understanding | have been understanding | |
Past Simple of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
understood | understood | understood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
understood | understood | understood | |
Past Continuous of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
was understanding | were understanding | was understanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were understanding | were understanding | were understanding | |
Past Perfect of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
had understood | had understood | had understood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had understood | had understood | had understood | |
Past Perfect Continuous of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
had been understanding | had been understanding | had been understanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been understanding | had been understanding | had been understanding | |
Future Simple of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall understand | will/shall understand | will/shall understand | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall understand | will/shall understand | will/shall understand | |
Future Continuous of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be understanding | will/shall be understanding | will/shall be understanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be understanding | will/shall be understanding | will/shall be understanding | |
Future Perfect of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have understood | will/shall have understood | will/shall have understood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have understood | will/shall have understood | will/shall have understood | |
Future Perfect Continuous of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been understanding | will/shall have been understanding | will/shall have been understanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been understanding | will/shall have been understanding | will/shall have been understanding | |
Conditional Present of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
would understand | would understand | would understand | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would understand | would understand | would understand | |
Conditional Perfect of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
would have understood | would have understood | would have understood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have understood | would have understood | would have understood | |
Conditional Present Continuous of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
would be understanding | would be understanding | would be understanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be understanding | would be understanding | would be understanding | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been understanding | would have been understanding | would have been understanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been understanding | would have been understanding | would have been understanding | |
Present Subjunctive of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
understand | understand | understand | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
understand | understand | understand | |
Past Subjunctive of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
understood | understood | understood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
understood | understood | understood | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
had understood | had understood | had understood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had understood | had understood | had understood | |
Imperative of understand | I | You | She/He/It |
understand | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s understand | understand |
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Example Sentences with Understand V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about understand sentence examples:
+ You don't understand me and you never will.
+ Have you tried to understand his word in a different way ?
+ We all understand intuitively there is plenty of food in the world.
+ I don't understand how I could have missed that shot.
+ She did not understand where to go.
Synonym Words For Understand
Synonym of understand word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of understand:
- comprehend
- apprehend
- fathom
- follow
- grasp
- discern
- get cognize
- note
- sense
- distinguish
- identify
- realize
Opposite Words For Understand
The antonym of understand word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as understand:
- misunderstand
- misinterpret
- mistake
- misapprehend
- misconceive
- misperceive
- misread
- not get
- be bewildered
- be confused
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Understand (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of understand?
The past tense of understand is understood. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of understand is understands. The present participle of understand is understanding. The past participle of understand is understood.
Base Form (V1) | understand |
Past Form (V2) | understood |
Past Participle Form (V3) | understood |
s / es/ ies (V4) | understands |
‘ing’ form (V5) | understanding |
What is the V2 and V3 form of understand?
+ The V2 and V3 form of understand is “understood“.
What is the sentence of understand?
What is the past tense V2 of understand?
+ The past tense of understand is “understood“.
What is the past participle V3 of understand?
+ The past participle of understand is “understood“.
What is the present participle V5 of understand?
+ The present participle of understand is “understanding“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |