Saber vs Conocer

Multiple Choice

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  You should use the verb "saber" when talking about knowing HOW to do something.

• True

• False

​The verb "saber" in Spanish is used to express knowledge or knowing HOW to do something (such as a skill or ability).

Multiple Choice

Use "conocer" when talking about knowing/being familiar with a place.

• True

• False

​The correct answer is true because when we talk about knowing or being familiar with a place, we use the verb "conocer" in Spanish.
(It implies contact)

Multiple Choice

The verbs "saber" and "conocer" are irregular in the 'yo' form in the present tense.

• True

• False

​They are irregular in the "yo" form in the PRESENT tense: Yo sé // Yo conozco

Multiple Choice

"conocer" uses the personal "a".

• True

• False

​"Conocer" is the only verb that uses the personal "a" because it is used to indicate knowing a person or being familiar with them.

The personal "a" is used to show that the person is the direct object of the verb (Not the subject).

Multiple Choice

The verb "saber", like "conocer", can also mean "to meet".

• True

• False

​Only "conocer" can ever mean "to meet" (This happens in the past tense, "the preterite")

--You must "meet" a person to know and be "acquainted"--

Multiple Choice

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  Which verb would be used in the following sentence: Do you know if Juanita is married?

• Saber

• Conocer

​Knowing a fact/ piece of information

Multiple Choice

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  Which verb would be used in the following sentence: Anita doesn't know how to swim.

• Saber

• Conocer

​Knowing HOW to do something
--When you have a negative sentence, ignore the "no" to find grammatical answers--

Multiple Choice

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  Which verb would be used in the following sentence: He knows the answers to all of the teacher's questions.

• Saber

• Conocer

​Knowing facts/info

Multiple Choice

Which verb would be used in the following sentence, "I know a movie that you might like:.?

• Saber

• Conocer

1. Just talking about "knowing"/being familiar with a movie, in general. (Conocer+Noun)

2. ​Not about knowing a fact/ or info about anything (If you say I know "of" a movie, then that's different)

Multiple Choice

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  Which verb would be used in the following sentence: My mom knows the recipe.

• Saber

• Conocer

​Expressing knowledge of something

Multiple Choice

Do you know a good place to fish?

• Saber

• Conocer

​Asking if they are familiar with a place

​Asking about knowledge of where something is.
--Question word "dónde"

​the verb "conocer" is used to express familiarity or knowing someone.

"saber" is used to express that you know HOW to do something (Remember to ignore the "NO")