irregular
saber
to know a fact
Present
| Person | Form | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sé | |
| tú | sabes | |
| él, ella, usted | sabe | |
| nosotros | sabemos | |
| ellos, ustedes | saben | |
| vosotros, Spain only | sabéis |
Past, the preterite
The tense for a finished action at a definite time. It is the past you need first.
| Person | Form | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | supe | |
| tú | supiste | |
| él, ella, usted | supo | |
| nosotros | supimos | |
| ellos, ustedes | supieron |
The thing that catches people out
saber is knowing information, conocer is knowing a person or place. sé la respuesta but conozco a Ana. English collapses both into know, which is why this pair catches every learner once.
In a sentence
no séI do not know
¿sabes dónde está?do you know where it is?