Understand means know the meaning of something or grasp what someone says.
The idea
Use understand with I or you and understands with she or he in the present. The past form is understood. After do not, use understand.
Examples
- I understand the question.
- She understands the instructions.
- I do not understand this word.
- Do you understand me?
- We understood the explanation yesterday.
- Please speak slowly so I can understand.
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For a present situation, say I do not understand; do not add -s after do not.
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Choose the present form with she. She ___ the instructions. (understand / understands)
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understands
Understands agrees with she in the present.
Choose the base form after do not. I do not ___ this word. (understand / understands)
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understand
After do not, use the base form understand.
Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday we ___ the explanation. (understood / understand)
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understood
Understood is the past form of understand.
Practice round
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Choose the present form with she. She ___ the instructions. (understand / understands)
Choose the base form after do not. I do not ___ this word. (understand / understands)
Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday we ___ the explanation. (understood / understand)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Say what you understand and ask someone to speak more slowly.