Comprender Future Tense in Latin American Spanish

The Future Tense of Comprender is used to express actions or events that will take place in the future. For example, Comprenderé la lección. (I will understand the lesson.)

Comprender is a regular -er verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Comprender (to understand) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yocomprenderé
comprenderás
Él / Ella / Ustedcomprenderá
Nosotros / Nosotrascomprenderemos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedescomprenderán

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Usage of Comprender in the Future Tense

Comprender generally means to understand or comprehend, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To understand: For example, Comprenderé las instrucciones antes de comenzar el proyecto. (I will understand the instructions before starting the project.)

To grasp: For example, Comprenderás el concepto con más práctica. (You will grasp the concept with more practice.)

To realize: For example, Comprenderán la importancia de ahorrar cuando sean mayores. (They will realize the importance of saving when they are older.)

To catch on (colloquial): For example, ¿Comprenderás el chiste eventualmente o necesitas que te lo explique? (Will you eventually catch on to the joke or do you need me to explain it?)

To get it (slang): For example, No comprenderán la broma hasta que crezcan un poco. (They won’t get the joke until they grow up a bit.)

Examples

Examples of Comprender in the Future Tense

Cuando llegues a la ciudad, comprenderás por qué todos la aman. (When you arrive in the city, you will understand why everyone loves it.)

Después de estudiar español por un año, comprenderé mejor las películas sin subtítulos. (After studying Spanish for a year, I will understand movies without subtitles better.)

Si practicas con regularidad, comprenderás el idioma más rápido. (If you practice regularly, you will understand the language faster.)

Cuando comprendamos las reglas del juego, será más fácil ganar. (When we understand the rules of the game, it will be easier to win.)

Para el próximo año, comprenderán la importancia de ahorrar dinero. (By next year, they will understand the importance of saving money.)

Después de viajar por Latinoamérica, comprenderás mejor las diferentes culturas. (After traveling through Latin America, you will better understand the different cultures.)

Cuando comprenda los conceptos avanzados, podré aplicarlos en mi trabajo. (When I understand the advanced concepts, I will be able to apply them at my job.)

En unos meses, comprenderemos por qué nuestro profesor insistía tanto en la práctica. (In a few months, we will understand why our teacher insisted so much on practice.)

Después de la conferencia, comprenderán los beneficios de una dieta saludable. (After the conference, they will understand the benefits of a healthy diet.)

Cuando comprendas la jerga de los jóvenes, te será más fácil comunicarte con ellos. (When you understand the slang of young people, it will be easier for you to communicate with them.)

El año que viene, comprenderé mejor las costumbres locales. (Next year, I will better understand the local customs.)

Después de leer el libro, comprenderás por qué es tan popular. (After reading the book, you will understand why it is so popular.)

Cuando comprendamos las instrucciones, podremos armar el mueble sin problemas. (When we understand the instructions, we will be able to assemble the furniture without problems.)

Para fin de año, comprenderán la importancia de ahorrar para el futuro. (By the end of the year, they will understand the importance of saving for the future.)

Después de tomar el curso, comprenderás mejor cómo funcionan las computadoras. (After taking the course, you will better understand how computers work.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Comprender (to understand) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo comprenderé I will understand
Tú comprenderás You will understand
Él / Ella / Usted comprenderá He / She / You will understand
Nosotros / Nosotras comprenderemos We will understand
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes comprenderán They / You all will understand

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.