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ITALIAN VERB

conoscersi

to know each other, to meet

  • #160 most used
  • Irregular -ere verb
  • Past participle: conosciuto
  • Gerund: conoscendosi

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. io I know each other
  2. tu you know each other
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she knows each other
  4. noi we know each other
  5. voi you all know each other
  6. loro they know each other

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

  1. io I knew each other
  2. tu you knew each other
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she knew each other
  4. noi we knew each other
  5. voi you all knew each other
  6. loro they knew each other

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. io I used to know each other
  2. tu you used to know each other
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she used to know each other
  4. noi we used to know each other
  5. voi you all used to know each other
  6. loro they used to know each other

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

  1. io I will know each other
  2. tu you will know each other
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she will know each other
  4. noi we will know each other
  5. voi you all will know each other
  6. loro they will know each other

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

  1. io I would know each other
  2. tu you would know each other
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she would know each other
  4. noi we would know each other
  5. voi you all would know each other
  6. loro they would know each other

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

  1. io (that) I know each other
  2. tu (that) you know each other
  3. lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she know each other
  4. noi (that) we know each other
  5. voi (that) you all know each other
  6. loro (that) they know each other

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi

  1. tu know each other!
  2. Lei know each other! (formal)
  3. noi know each other! (let’s)
  4. voi know each other! (all of you)

How to use conoscersi

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Ci conosciamo da vent'anni, siamo come fratelli.

    We've known each other for twenty years, we're like brothers.

  2. Past

    Ci siamo conosciuti a una festa di compleanno.

    We met at a birthday party.

  3. Imperfect

    Non ci conoscevamo ancora, allora.

    We didn't know each other yet, back then.

  4. Future

    Vi conoscerete meglio durante il viaggio.

    You'll get to know each other better during the trip.

  5. Conditional

    Ci conosceremmo meglio con una cena insieme.

    We'd get to know each other better over a dinner together.

  6. Present subjunctive

    È importante che vi conosciate prima del matrimonio.

    It's important that you get to know each other before the wedding.

  7. Imperative

    Conoscetevi con calma, c'è tempo.

    Get to know each other slowly, there's time.

Good to know

  • Ci conosciamo? is "have we met?"; ci siamo conosciuti a Roma, we met in Rome.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -ere verb.