if she could understand it vs if she could understood it

The correct phrase is "if she could understand it." The verb "understand" should be in the base form after modal verbs like "could." The incorrect phrase "if she could understood it" uses the past participle form of the verb, which is not appropriate in this context.

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if she could understand it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past where the ability to understand something is in question.

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if she could understood it

This phrase is incorrect in English. The verb "understood" should be in the base form "understand" after modal verbs like "could."

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if she could understand it vs if she could understood it