Entender Conditional Mood in Latin American Spanish

The Conditional Mood of Entender is used to express what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Entenderías mejor si prestaras más atención. (You would understand better if you paid more attention.)

Entender is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern by adding the corresponding endings to the infinitive stem.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Entender (to understand) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoentendería
entenderías
Él / Ella / Ustedentendería
Nosotros / Nosotrasentenderíamos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesentenderían

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Usage of Entender in the Conditional Mood

The conditional mood of entender is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities in the future.

To understand or comprehend: For example, Entendería mejor si me lo explicaras con más detalle. (I would understand better if you explained it to me in more detail.)

To interpret or perceive: For example, Entendería tus intenciones si fueras más claro. (I would understand your intentions if you were clearer.)

To agree or get along with someone: For example, Nos entenderíamos mejor si tuviéramos más cosas en común. (We would get along better if we had more in common.)

To imply or suggest (colloquial): For example, ¿Entenderías si te digo que no quiero ir? (Would you get it if I told you I don’t want to go?)

To have a romantic or sexual interest in someone (slang): For example, Entendería con esa chica linda. (I would be interested in that pretty girl.)

Examples

Examples of Entender in the Conditional Mood

Si entenderías las instrucciones, podrías armar el mueble correctamente. (If you would understand the instructions, you could assemble the furniture correctly.)

Aunque entenderíamos mejor la situación con más información, debemos tomar una decisión ahora. (Although we would understand the situation better with more information, we must make a decision now.)

Los turistas entenderían las señales de tránsito si estudiaran el idioma antes de viajar. (Tourists would understand the traffic signs if they studied the language before traveling.)

En la reunión, entenderías los detalles del proyecto si prestaras más atención. (In the meeting, you would understand the project details if you paid more attention.)

Después de vivir en el extranjero, entenderíamos mejor las costumbres locales. (After living abroad, we would understand the local customs better.)

Si entenderían el chiste, se reirían más. (¿If they would understand the joke, they would laugh more.)

Cuando entenderías la importancia de ahorrar, podrías comprar esa casa tan linda. (When you would understand the importance of saving, you could buy that lovely house.)

Los padres entenderían mejor a sus hijos si los escucharan con más atención. (Parents would understand their children better if they listened to them more attentively.)

En el trabajo, entenderíamos los procesos con más facilidad si nos capacitaran mejor. (At work, we would understand the processes more easily if they trained us better.)

Si entenderías la jerga de los jóvenes, podrías comunicarte mejor con ellos. (If you would understand the slang of young people, you could communicate better with them.)

Aunque entenderían el chiste subido de tono, prefiero no contarlo en esta reunión. (Although they would understand the off-color joke, I prefer not to tell it in this meeting.)

Los estudiantes entenderían mejor las lecciones si el profesor usara ejemplos más relevantes. (Students would understand the lessons better if the teacher used more relevant examples.)

En la fiesta, entenderías las indirectas si prestaras más atención a las señales sociales. (At the party, you would understand the hints if you paid more attention to social cues.)

Después de leer el libro, entenderíamos mejor el conflicto y sus causas. (After reading the book, we would understand the conflict and its causes better.)

Si entenderían las modas actuales, vestirían de manera más apropiada para su edad. (If they would understand current fashions, they would dress more appropriately for their age.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Entender (to understand) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo entendería I would understand
Tú entenderías You would understand
Él / Ella / Usted entendería He / She / You would understand
Nosotros / Nosotras entenderíamos We would understand
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes entenderían They / You all would understand

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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.