[Grammar] Do I understand them correctly?

[kadioguy]

kadioguy:

Do I understand them correctly?

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/...he-civil-war?p=1606508&viewfull=1#post1606508

jutfrank:

Yes, you've understood post #9 correctly.

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/...he-civil-war?p=1606510&viewfull=1#post1606510

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In this case do the present simple and the present perfect both work? or does the latter work better, because I got it wrong before but now got it right ?

 

[emsr2d2]

Your question would have been more natural as "Have I understood them correctly?"

 

[kadioguy]

Your question would have been more natural as "Have I understood them correctly?"

Could you give me a example where the use of "Do I understand them (or it) correctly?" is natural?

 

[emsr2d2]

"Do I understand them ..." would be used to refer to a regular, habitual action.

Helen: I meet a lot of Zapatians (I invented this!) in my job.
Dave: Do you understand them? I find their accent really difficult.
Helen: Do I understand them all the time? No. But I'm definitely getting better. I don't have to ask them to repeat themselves as often as I used.