The verbs SABER and CONOCER both mean to know. They are both irregular in the YO form of the
present tense.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB SABER IN THE PRESENT TENSE:
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Yo sé Tú sabes Él/ella
sabe Usted sabe Nosotros(as) sabemos Ellos/ellas saben Ustedes saben
I know You know (informal) He/she knows You know (formal) We know They know You all know (formal)
SABER is used with facts, information, and when telling how to do something.
Yo sé mi número de teléfonoI know my telephone number Ellos saben donde está CaliforniaThey know where is California Hernando sabe tocar el pianoHernando knows to play piano
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB CONOCER IN THE
PRESENT TENSE:
Yo conozco Tú conoces Él/ella
conoce Usted conoce Nosotros(as) conocemos Ellos/ellas conocen Ustedes conocen
I know You know (informal) He/she knows You know (formal) We know They know You all know (formal)
CONOCER is used to talk
about people, places and things that you are familiar or acquainted with.
Los estudiantes
conocen México.The students know México. Mercedes conoce el arte moderno.Mercedes knows the modern art.
CONOCER is followed by a
when the direct object is a person:
Yo conozco a
la maestra de español.I know the Spanish teacher. Nosotros conocemos a Ricky Martin.We know Ricky Martin.
