| Présent (Present) "understand" | I | understand | |
| Présent continu (Present Continuous) "understand" | I | am understanding | |
| Passé (Simple past) "understand" | I | understood | |
| Passé antérieur (Past Continuous) "understand" | I | was understanding | |
| Présent parfait (Present perfect) "understand" | I | have understood | |
| Continu Présent (Present perfect continuous) "understand" | I | have been understanding | |
| Imparfait (Past perfect) "understand" | I | had understood | |
| Plus-que-parfait (Past perfect continuous) "understand" | I | had been understanding | |
| Futur simple (Future) "understand" | I | will understand | |
| Futur (Future continuous) "understand" | I | will be understanding | |
| Futur antérieur (Future perfect) "understand" | I | will have understood | |
| Futur antérieur continu (Future perfect continuous) "understand" | I | will have been understanding |