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Understand Verb Forms

Base form (v1) Understand
Past form (v2) Understood
Past Participle (v3)
-ed form		 Understood
Present Participle (v4)
‘ing’ form		 Understanding
Present simple (v5)
s / es/ ies 		Understands

Understand Verb Forms

Understand present tense

Simple present tense of understand
used for facts, generalizations, and truths that are not affected by the passage of time
Present continuous tense of understand
used to describe currently ongoing (usually temporary) actions
Present perfect tense of understand
used to describe events that began in the past and are expected to continue, or to emphasize the relevance of past events to the present moment
Present perfect continuous tense of understand
used to describe events that started in the past and continue into the present or were recently completed, emphasizing their relevance to the present moment

Understand past tense

Simple past tense of understand
used for events completed in the past
Past continuous tense of understand
used to describe ongoing past events, often in relation to the occurrence of another event
Past perfect tense of understand
used to describe events that happened prior to other events in the past
Past perfect continuous tense of understand
used to describe events that began, continued, and ended in the past, emphasizing their relevance to a past moment

Understand future tense

Simple future tense of understand
used for events to be completed in the future
Future continuous tense of understand
used to describe future events that are expected to continue over a period of time
Future perfect tense of understand
used to describe events that will be completed between now and a specific point in the future
Future perfect continuous tense of understand
used to describe events that will continue up until a point in the future, emphasizing their expected duration



Understand Modal verbs

Modal verbs are
can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, let, ought to etc...
used for
ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, likelihood, order, obligation, or advice

Simple present tense of understand

Simple present tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I understand
situation
We understand
situation
You understand
situation
They understand
situation
He understands
situation
She understands
situation
It understands
situation
Name understands
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I do not understand
situation
We do not understand
situation
You do not understand
situation
They do not understand
situation
He does not understand
situation
She does not understand
situation
It does not understand
situation
Name does not understand
situation
QUESTION ?
do I understand
situation
?
do We understand
situation
?
do You understand
situation
?
do They understand
situation
?
does He understand
situation
?
does She understand
situation
?
does It understand
situation
?
does Name understand
situation
?

Present continuous tense of understand

Present continuous tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

ERROR Location Rule:

Don't use UNDERSTAND verb in am/are/is +ing form
because verbs of feeling, thinking, possession and some other verbs are not normally used in the Present continuous tense.

We can use Simple present tense of understand
instead of Present continuous tense
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I understand
situation
We understand
situation
You understand
situation
They understand
situation
He understands
situation
She understands
situation
It understands
situation
Name understands
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I do not understand
situation
We do not understand
situation
You do not understand
situation
They do not understand
situation
He does not understand
situation
She does not understand
situation
It does not understand
situation
Name does not understand
situation
QUESTION ?
do I understand
situation
?
do We understand
situation
?
do You understand
situation
?
do They understand
situation
?
does He understand
situation
?
does She understand
situation
?
does It understand
situation
?
does Name understand
situation
?

Present perfect tense of understand

Present perfect tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I have understood
situation
We have understood
situation
You have understood
situation
They have understood
situation
He has understood
situation
She has understood
situation
It has understood
situation
Name has understood
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I have not understood
situation
We have not understood
situation
You have not understood
situation
They have not understood
situation
He has not understood
situation
She has not understood
situation
It has not understood
situation
Name has not understood
situation
QUESTION ?
have I understood
situation
?
have We understood
situation
?
have You understood
situation
?
have They understood
situation
?
has He understood
situation
?
has She understood
situation
?
has It understood
situation
?
has Name understood
situation
?

Present perfect continuous tense of understand

Present perfect continuous tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I have been understanding
situation
We have been understanding
situation
You have been understanding
situation
They have been understanding
situation
He has been understanding
situation
She has been understanding
situation
It has been understanding
situation
Name has been understanding
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I have not been understanding
situation
We have not been understanding
situation
You have not been understanding
situation
They have not been understanding
situation
He has not been understanding
situation
She has not been understanding
situation
It has not been understanding
situation
Name has not been understanding
situation
QUESTION ?
have I been understanding
situation
?
have We been understanding
situation
?
have You been understanding
situation
?
have They been understanding
situation
?
has He been understanding
situation
?
has She been understanding
situation
?
has It been understanding
situation
?
has Name been understanding
situation
?

Simple past tense of understand

Simple past tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I understood
situation
We understood
situation
You understood
situation
They understood
situation
He understood
situation
She understood
situation
It understood
situation
Name understood
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I did not understand
situation
We did not understand
situation
You did not understand
situation
They did not understand
situation
He did not understand
situation
She did not understand
situation
It did not understand
situation
Name did not understand
situation
QUESTION ?
did I understand
situation
?
did We understand
situation
?
did You understand
situation
?
did They understand
situation
?
did He understand
situation
?
did She understand
situation
?
did It understand
situation
?
did Name understand
situation
?

Past continuous tense of understand

Past continuous tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I was understanding
situation
We were understanding
situation
You were understanding
situation
They were understanding
situation
He was understanding
situation
She was understanding
situation
It was understanding
situation
Name was understanding
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I was not understanding
situation
We were not understanding
situation
You were not understanding
situation
They were not understanding
situation
He was not understanding
situation
She was not understanding
situation
It was not understanding
situation
Name was not understanding
situation
QUESTION ?
was I understanding
situation
?
were We understanding
situation
?
were You understanding
situation
?
were They understanding
situation
?
was He understanding
situation
?
was She understanding
situation
?
was It understanding
situation
?
was Name understanding
situation
?

Past perfect tense of understand

Past perfect tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I had understood
situation
We had understood
situation
You had understood
situation
They had understood
situation
He had understood
situation
She had understood
situation
It had understood
situation
Name had understood
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I had not understood
situation
We had not understood
situation
You had not understood
situation
They had not understood
situation
He had not understood
situation
She had not understood
situation
It had not understood
situation
Name had not understood
situation
QUESTION ?
had I understood
situation
?
had We understood
situation
?
had You understood
situation
?
had They understood
situation
?
had He understood
situation
?
had She understood
situation
?
had It understood
situation
?
had Name understood
situation
?

Past perfect continuous tense of understand

Past perfect continuous tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I had been understanding
situation
We had been understanding
situation
You had been understanding
situation
They had been understanding
situation
He had been understanding
situation
She had been understanding
situation
It had been understanding
situation
Name had been understanding
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I had not been understanding
situation
We had not been understanding
situation
You had not been understanding
situation
They had not been understanding
situation
He had not been understanding
situation
She had not been understanding
situation
It had not been understanding
situation
Name had not been understanding
situation
QUESTION ?
had I been understanding
situation
?
had We been understanding
situation
?
had You been understanding
situation
?
had They been understanding
situation
?
had He been understanding
situation
?
had She been understanding
situation
?
had It been understanding
situation
?
had Name been understanding
situation
?

Simple future tense of understand

Simple future tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall understand
situation
We Shall understand
situation
You Will understand
situation
They Will understand
situation
He Will understand
situation
She Will understand
situation
It Will understand
situation
Name Will understand
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not understand
situation
We Shall not understand
situation
You Will not understand
situation
They Will not understand
situation
He Will not understand
situation
She Will not understand
situation
It Will not understand
situation
Name Will not understand
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I understand
situation
?
Shall We understand
situation
?
Will You understand
situation
?
Will They understand
situation
?
Will He understand
situation
?
Will She understand
situation
?
Will It understand
situation
?
Will Name understand
situation
?

Future continuous tense of understand

Future continuous tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall be understanding
situation
We Shall be understanding
situation
You Will be understanding
situation
They Will be understanding
situation
He Will be understanding
situation
She Will be understanding
situation
It Will be understanding
situation
Name Will be understanding
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not be understanding
situation
We Shall not be understanding
situation
You Will not be understanding
situation
They Will not be understanding
situation
He Will not be understanding
situation
She Will not be understanding
situation
It Will not be understanding
situation
Name Will not be understanding
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I be understanding
situation
?
Shall We be understanding
situation
?
Will You be understanding
situation
?
Will They be understanding
situation
?
Will He be understanding
situation
?
Will She be understanding
situation
?
Will It be understanding
situation
?
Will Name be understanding
situation
?

Future perfect tense of understand

Future perfect tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall have understood
situation
We Shall have understood
situation
You Will have understood
situation
They Will have understood
situation
He Will have understood
situation
She Will have understood
situation
It Will have understood
situation
Name Will have understood
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not have understood
situation
We Shall not have understood
situation
You Will not have understood
situation
They Will not have understood
situation
He Will not have understood
situation
She Will not have understood
situation
It Will not have understood
situation
Name Will not have understood
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I have understood
situation
?
Shall We have understood
situation
?
Will You have understood
situation
?
Will They have understood
situation
?
Will He have understood
situation
?
Will She have understood
situation
?
Will It have understood
situation
?
Will Name have understood
situation
?

Future perfect continuous tense of understand

Future perfect continuous tense of understand verb forms - Learn English Free Online

POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall have been understanding
situation
We Shall have been understanding
situation
You Will have been understanding
situation
They Will have been understanding
situation
He Will have been understanding
situation
She Will have been understanding
situation
It Will have been understanding
situation
Name Will have been understanding
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not have been understanding
situation
We Shall not have been understanding
situation
You Will not have been understanding
situation
They Will not have been understanding
situation
He Will not have been understanding
situation
She Will not have been understanding
situation
It Will not have been understanding
situation
Name Will not have been understanding
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I have been understanding
situation
?
Shall We have been understanding
situation
?
Will You have been understanding
situation
?
Will They have been understanding
situation
?
Will He have been understanding
situation
?
Will She have been understanding
situation
?
Will It have been understanding
situation
?
Will Name have been understanding
situation
?

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