Saber y Conocer en el Pretérito

When do we use 'saber' in Spanish?

• Knowing information or facts

• Knowing nouns

When do we use 'conocer' in Spanish?

• Knowing information or facts

• Knowing nouns

How is 'conocer' different from 'saber'?

• 'Conocer' is used for asking questions, while 'saber' is used for making statements.

• 'Conocer' is a verb in the past tense, while 'saber' is a verb in the present tense.

• 'Conocer' is used for physical objects, while 'saber' is used for abstract concepts.

• 'Conocer' is used to express familiarity or acquaintance, while 'saber' is used to indicate knowledge or information.

Match the verbs with their uses in the present and preterite tenses.

• to become familiar with a person, place & concept

• saber-preterite

• • to know a fact, a piece of information & how to do something 

• conocer-present tense

• found out a fact, a piece of information & how to do something 

• saber-present tense

• to know a person, place & concept

• conocer-preterite

Conjugate 'saber' in the preterite tense for 'yo'.

• supe

• supiste

• supo

• supimos

• supieron

Conjugate 'saber' in the preterite tense for 'nosotros'.

• supe

• supiste

• supo

• supimos

• supieron

Conjugate 'saber' in the preterite tense for 'ellas'.

• supe

• supiste

• supo

• supimos

• supieron

Conjugate 'saber' in the preterite tense for 'ella'.

• supe

• supiste

• supo

• supimos

• supieron

Conjugate 'saber' in the preterite tense for 'tú'.

• supe

• supiste

• supo

• supimos

• supieron

Conjugate 'conocer' in the preterite tense for 'tú'.

• conociste

• conoció

• conocí

• conocimos

• conocieron