TERVAN

Verb Lookup

saber

to know

Note · Nota: saber is for facts and know-how; conocer is for knowing people and places.
saber = saber datos o cómo hacer algo; conocer = conocer personas o lugares.

🧠 Infinitive · Infinitivo

saber

sah-BEHR

to know

Gerund · Gerundio: sabiendo

Participle · Participio: sabido

EssentialIrregularCognition

Yo · I

sé

know

Yo sé.

I know.

Tú · You

sabes

know

Tú sabes.

You know.

Él / Ella · He / She

sabe

knows

Él / Ella sabe.

He / She knows.

Nosotros · We

sabemos

know

Nosotros sabemos.

We know.

Ellos · They

saben

know

Ellos saben.

They know.

Why does this change?

Irregular
Doesn't follow a predictable pattern in at least one tense — these forms are worth memorizing individually rather than deriving from a rule.
  • yo: sé
  • preterite yo: supe

Irregular yo form and an irregular preterite stem.

In use · En uso

  • Sé la respuesta.
    I know the answer.
  • No sabía que vivías aquí.
    I didn't know you lived here.
  • Sabremos los resultados mañana.
    We will know the results tomorrow.

Common combinations · Combinaciones comunes

  • saber + infinitivo — to know how to (do something)

    e.g. sabe nadar = "he/she knows how to swim."

Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones

Words and phrases · Palabras y frases

Phrases with this verb · Frases con el verbo

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