The Conditional Mood of comprender is used to express what you would understand in a hypothetical situation, for example: Comprenderías mejor si prestaras más atención. (You would understand better if you paid more attention.)

Comprender is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -er verbs in the Conditional Mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Comprender (to understand) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of comprender is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

Understand or comprehend: For example, Comprendería mejor si me lo explicaras con más detalle. (I would understand better if you explained it to me in more detail.) This is the most common meaning, referring to grasping or making sense of something.

Include or comprise: For example, El paquete comprendería alojamiento y transporte. (The package would include accommodation and transportation.) This meaning suggests containing or encompassing certain elements.

Realize or become aware of (colloquial): For example, ¿Comprendes lo que te estoy diciendo? (Do you realize what I’m telling you?) In informal contexts, it can imply understanding the gravity or significance of a situation.

Sympathize or empathize with (idiomatic): For example, Comprendería si no quisieras venir. (I would understand if you didn’t want to come.) This idiomatic usage suggests being understanding or empathetic towards someone’s situation or decision.

Examples

Examples of Comprender in the Conditional Mood

Si comprenderías la importancia de cocinar comidas saludables, ¡tendrías más energía! (If you understood the importance of cooking healthy meals, you’d have more energy!)

Ellos comprenderían mejor las recetas si cocinaran más seguido. (They would understand the recipes better if they cooked more often.)

Cuando viajamos, comprenderíamos mejor la cultura local si cocináramos sus platos típicos. (When we travel, we would understand the local culture better if we cooked their typical dishes.)

En la oficina, comprenderíamos mejor a nuestros colegas si cocináramos juntos de vez en cuando. (At the office, we would understand our colleagues better if we cooked together once in a while.)

Si comprenderías los beneficios de cocinar en casa, ¡ahorrarías mucho dinero! (If you understood the benefits of cooking at home, you’d save a lot of money!)

Para las fiestas, comprenderíamos mejor las tradiciones si cocináramos los platillos típicos. (For holidays, we would understand the traditions better if we cooked the typical dishes.)

Mis amigos y yo comprenderíamos mejor la cocina vegetariana si cocináramos más recetas veganas. (My friends and I would understand vegetarian cooking better if we cooked more vegan recipes.)

En el programa de cocina, comprenderían las técnicas si los concursantes cocinaran con los chefs. (On the cooking show, they would understand the techniques if the contestants cooked with the chefs.)

Mamá dice que comprenderíamos mejor el esfuerzo si cocináramos para la familia de vez en cuando. (Mom says we would understand the effort better if we cooked for the family once in a while.)

Los niños comprenderían mejor la nutrición si cocinaran sus propios almuerzos saludables. (Kids would understand nutrition better if they cooked their own healthy lunches.)

En el campamento, comprenderíamos las habilidades de supervivencia si cocináramos sobre una fogata. (At camp, we would understand survival skills if we cooked over a campfire.)

Para el evento de caridad, comprenderíamos mejor las necesidades si cocináramos para las personas sin hogar. (For the charity event, we would better understand the needs if we cooked for the homeless.)

Los nuevos residentes comprenderían mejor la cultura local si cocinaran platillos tradicionales. (New residents would better understand the local culture if they cooked traditional dishes.)

En la clase de cocina, comprenderías las técnicas si cocinaras con el chef instructor. (In the cooking class, you would understand the techniques if you cooked with the chef instructor.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Comprender (to understand) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.