The Spanish verb entender (to understand) is irregular since the stem changes in some forms El Presente and the endings are irregular as well.
| yo | entiendo |
| tú | entiendes |
| él / ella / Ud. | entiende |
| nosotros /nosotras | entendemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | entendéis |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | entienden |
Notice how the first vowel -e- in the stem becomes -ie- except for the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Read and listen to these examples:
Yo no entiendo nada de lo que me dices.
I do not understand anything you say to me.
¿Tú entiendes español?
Do you understand Spanish?
Ella entiende de arte.
She knows about art.
Nosotros entendemos su punto de vista.
We understand her point of view.
Vosotros entendéis muy bien a la gente.
You understand people very well.
List of Common Spanish stem-changing (e > ie) verbs in the present tense
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¿Tú entiendes español?
Do you understand Spanish?
Yo no entiendo nada de lo que me dices.
I do not understand anything you say to me.
Ella entiende de arte.
She knows about art.
Ellos entienden la situación.
They understand the situation.
Vosotros entendéis muy bien a la gente.
You understand people very well.
Nosotros entendemos su punto de vista.
We understand her point of view.
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