Can I start a sentence with understood?

1 Everything that exists objectively can be understood. 2 Rusty nodded as though she understood the old woman. 3 He tried every means to make himself understood. 4 His decision can only be understood in context.

Is it read and understand or understood?

Both clauses refer to the present time. ‘I have read’ uses the present perfect tense to describe a completed action as it relates to now. ‘I fully understand’ is in the present tense, so fits perfectly with the present perfect fact that my reading is complete.

Did I understand or understood?

A correctly formed sentence would be “I did understand” or “I understood.” In the first sentence, “did” is in the past tense so “understand” is not. There is no helping verb used in the second sentence, so “understood” is in the past tense.

Can I say understood in email?

Your email acknowledgements don’t need to be long. You can simply say “OK” or “Understood.” By using these staccato statements, you are buying yourself time for contemplation and deliberation.

Can I answer understood?

You might be used to replying “understood”, but that is about as normal to English speakers as “got it”. There’s many ways of saying that you understand an explanation, but for most of us they begin “I …” – “I understand”, “I see”, ‘I’ve got that”, “I get it”, “I see what you mean” are examples.

How do you respond to understood in email?

You can do that by saying:

1. OK / Alright / Sure.
2. Got it.
3. OK, I get it now / That’s clear, thank you.
4. Fair enough / I see where you’re coming from / I take your point / That makes sense.
5. Of course / Absolutely.
6. I appreciate why you think that, but…
7. I hear what you’re saying, but…
8. When You Understand Someone’s Feelings:

What is the different between understand and understood?

Understood is in past tense whilst understand is present tense. Understood: “After I made her cry, I finally understood why making fun of others was wrong.” Understand: “I understand now that words can hurt others.”

Did you understand or have you understood?

If you want to know whether someone has understood what you have just said, “Do you understand?” is the right choice. On the other hand, if you are asking whether someone understood what was said to them previously, “Did you understand?” would be appropriate.

Is it correct to say “I understand” or “Did you understand?

The answer should be “yes, I understood” – past tense. The answer to “Did you understand” (as well as to “Do you understand”) should be phrased in the present tense—”Yes, I understand.” Why is this? One thing to realize about English is that speakers use past tense FORMS for meanings other than past tense events.

Is ‘Do I understand correctly that’ grammatically correct?

“Do I understand correctly that…?” is perfectly grammatical, but very formal and stilted. It will be understood, but marks you as either posh or not a native English speaker.

How do you use the word understood in a sentence?

If you use the present or past perfect tenses, you could say that “someone has or had understood .” In addition, if someone tells you something, you could reply that what they told you is understood. Take these examples: When I told my sister about what to do in college, I thought that she understood.

Do I understand correctly that or Am I not mistaken?

“Do I understand correctly that…?” is perfectly grammatical, but very formal and stilted. It will be understood, but marks you as either posh or not a native English speaker. “Am I not mistaken that…?” implies that you think you are mistaken, so I wouldn’t use that in this context.