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All irregular verbsIrregular Verbs

understand

/ˌʌndərˈstænd/

comprehend

Verb forms

Base form

understand

Past Simple

understood

Past Participle

understood

Example sentences

Base form · understand

I understand your concerns about the project.

Past Simple · understood

She understood the instructions immediately.

Past Participle · understood

The message was understood by everyone in the room.

Conjugation pattern

The past simple and the past participle share the same form.

Verbs with the same pattern