comprendre
to understand
The French verb 'comprendre' is used in much the same way as the English verb 'to understand'. Examples include, 'Je ne comprends pas' which translates to 'I do not understand' and 'Tu dois comprendre' which translates to 'You must understand'. It's often used in conjunction with nouns or pronouns.
Example sentences using: comprendre
Je ne peux pas comprendre ce livre.
I can't understand this book.
This sentence expresses inability to understand the content of a book, it follows the structure Subject + ne + verb + pas + object.
Pouvez-vous comprendre ce que je dis?
Can you understand what I'm saying?
This sentence is a question aiming to check if the listener is able to understand what the speaker is saying. It follows the structure subject + verb + object + verb + subject.
Ils ne semblent pas comprendre la situation.
They don't seem to understand the situation.
This sentence expresses that a group of people (they) appear not to understand a certain situation. It follows the structure subject + ne + verb + pas + verb + object.