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SPANISH VERB

conocer

to know, to meet

  • #32 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Gerund: conociendo
  • Past participle: conocido

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I know
  2. tú you know
  3. usted, él, ella he/she knows
  4. nosotros we know
  5. vosotros Spain you all know
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they know

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I knew
  2. tú you knew
  3. usted, él, ella he/she knew
  4. nosotros we knew
  5. vosotros Spain you all knew
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they knew

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to know
  2. tú you used to know
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to know
  4. nosotros we used to know
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to know
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to know

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will know
  2. tú you will know
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will know
  4. nosotros we will know
  5. vosotros Spain you all will know
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will know

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would know
  2. tú you would know
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would know
  4. nosotros we would know
  5. vosotros Spain you all would know
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would know

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I know
  2. tú (that) you know
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she know
  4. nosotros (that) we know
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all know
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they know

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I knew
  2. tú (if) you knew
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she knew
  4. nosotros (if) we knew
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all knew
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they knew

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú know!
  2. usted know! (formal)
  3. nosotros know! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain know! (all of you)
  5. ustedes know! (all of you)

How to use conocer

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

  1. Present

    ¿Conoces un buen restaurante por aquí?

    Do you know a good restaurant around here?

  2. Past

    Conocí a mi esposa en una boda.

    I met my wife at a wedding.

  3. Imperfect

    No conocía a nadie en la fiesta.

    I didn't know anyone at the party.

  4. Future

    En el viaje conoceremos Chiapas y Oaxaca.

    On the trip we will get to know Chiapas and Oaxaca.

  5. Conditional

    Me encantaría, conocería a toda tu familia.

    I would love to, I would meet your whole family.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Quiero que conozcas a mi mejor amigo.

    I want you to meet my best friend.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Ojalá conociera mejor la ciudad.

    I wish I knew the city better.

  8. Imperative

    Conoce Oaxaca, no te vas a arrepentir.

    Visit Oaxaca, you won't regret it.

Good to know

  • Conocer is to know a person or a place; saber is to know a fact.
  • Mucho gusto en conocerte: nice to meet you.

Where you hear conocer

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Spanish · Beginner Level 1

  • Conozco Oaxaca muy bien. I know Oaxaca very well.
  • Conocí a Valeria en la Ciudad de México. I met Valeria in Mexico City.
  • Vas a conocer a mi familia. You're going to meet my family.

Spanish · Beginner Level 2

  • ¿Conoces la iglesia de Santo Domingo? Do you know the church of Santo Domingo?
  • Conocí a Andrés en la terminal. I met Andres at the bus station.
  • Vas a conocer a mi hermana. You're going to meet my sister.
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What Do You Do?

Beginner Level 1 · conocer

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When Are You Leaving?

Beginner Level 1 · conociste

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I'd Like to Help

Beginner Level 2 · la conoce

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Where Is It?

Beginner Level 2 · conozco · ¿Conoces...? · la conozco

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The Best Mole in Oaxaca

Beginner Level 2 · la vas a conocer

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What Will You Do?

Beginner Level 3 · conoceré · lo conocerá

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Plans for Christmas

Beginner Level 3 · conocerla · lo vas a conocer

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The Vaccination Day

Intermediate Level 1 · No la conozco.

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The First Month

Intermediate Level 1 · que conozca · conociste

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The Neighbours

Intermediate Level 1 · que hayas conocido

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No Water

Intermediate Level 1 · para que conozcan

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The Housewarming

Intermediate Level 1 · Ya nos conocemos. · ya se conocen

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