Saber To know (how…) Sé Sabemos Sabes X Sabe Saben Saber is

Saber
To know (how…)
Sé
Sabes
Sabe
Sabemos
X
Saben
Saber is used for…
Knowing facts / information
How to do something (“saber” + infinitive)
¿Sabes esquiar?
Do you know how to ski?
(You’re talking about knowing how to do something.)
Miguel no sabe donde está el correo.
Miguel doesn’t know where the post office is.
(You’re talking about knowing information)
**Tip – If there is a question word in the sentence (who, what,
when, where, how, why) then it is a form of saber.
Conocer
To know / be familiar with (people / places)
Conozco
Conoces
Conoce
Conocemos
Conocen
Tip – Use “a” after your form of “conocer” when talking about
knowing a person or group of people. (Personal A)
¿Conoces a Alberto?
Do you know Alberto?
(You’re talking about knowing a person)
No conozco (bien) el vecindario.
I don’t know/not familiar with the neighborhood.
(You’re talking about knowing a place)
Yo EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 a Juan. Somos muy amigos.
I know Juan. We're good friends.
2. Busco el libro. ¿ EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 usted dónde está?
I'm looking for the book. Do you know where it is?
3. Tengo que llamar a María. ¿ EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 (tú) su número de
teléfono?
I have to call Maria. Do you know her phone number?
4. Pablo es niño. No EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 conducir.
Pablo is a child. He doesn't know how to drive.
5. ¿Quiere hablar bien el español? Es necesario EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 los verbos
irregulares.
Do you want to speak Spanish well? You must know (by heart) the irregular verbs. (hint:
use the infinitive)
6. Pregunta a Juan. Él EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 los resultados.
Ask Juan. He knows the results.
7. La chica es muy inteligente. Ya EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 el álgebra.
The girl is very intelligent. She already knows algebra.
8. Tengo que ir. ¿ EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 (tú) la hora?
I have to leave. Do you know what time it is?
9. El hombre es genio. EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 que dos más dos son cuatro.
The man is a genius. He knows that two and two are four.
10. EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 los cuadros de Picasso. Nos gustan.
We are familiar with Picasso's paintings. We like them.
11. Ud. y Humberto no EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 bien Acapulco. Es su primera
vez en México.
You and Humberto aren't familiar with Acapulco. It's your first time to Mexico.
12. Ella es una amiga suya. Ud. EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 que es una señorita
inteligente.
She is your friend. You know she's an intelligent young lady.
13. Son bilingües. EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 hablar español e inglés.
They are bilingual. They know how to speak Spanish and English.
14. Vivo en una choza. No EMBED Forms.HTML:Text.1 la música moderna.
I live in a shack. I'm not familiar with modern music.