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Saber & Conocer

This article explains the meanings and conjugations of the Spanish verbs Saber and Conocer, highlighting their different purposes and providing examples for each. It also covers the use of the personal "a" when talking about knowing a person or pet.

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Saber & Conocer

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  1. Saber & Conocer

  2. saber & conocer • both words mean “to know.”

  3. conjugation • They both are irregular in the “yo” form only.

  4. Different Purposes • Even though Saber and Conocer both mean “to know,” they are used for different purposes.

  5. Use saber for... • Facts • Example: I know Mississippi is a state.

  6. Use Saber for... • Information • Example: I know there is a test today.

  7. Use Saber for... • How to do something (saber followed by an infinitve verb) • Example: I know how to drive.

  8. Use conocer for... • knowing someone or a pet • Examples: I know you. She knows Fido.

  9. Use conocer for... • knowing a place (as a proper noun) • Examples: I know Hamilton High School. • I know Memphis like the back of my hand.

  10. Use conocer for... • knowing a topic of interest • Examples: I know Mexican Literature. She knows Math really well.

  11. saber • yo sé nosotros sabemos • tú sabes vosotros sabéis • él/ella/Ud. sabe ellos/ellas/Uds. saben

  12. conocer • yo conozco nosotros conocemos • tú conoces vosotros conocéis • él/ella/Ud. conoce ellos/ellas/Uds. conocen

  13. Importante • If you are talking about knowing a person or pet you must put a personal “a” before the person or pet.

  14. Personal A examples • Yo conozco la literature española.(I know Spanish literature.) • Yo conozco a James.(I know James.) James is a person the personal “a”

  15. More Personal A Examples Person • Examples: YoconozcoaMaría. • Tú conocesami perro. • Nosotros no conocemosa la alumna nueva. Pet Person

  16. Checking for Understanding

  17. What do “saber” and “conocer” mean? • To know

  18. Saber & Conocer are irregular in which conjugation form? • Yo

  19. When talking about knowing facts, do you use saber or conocer? • saber

  20. When talking about knowing people, do you use saber or conocer? • conocer

  21. When talking about knowing how to do something, do you use saber or conocer? • saber

  22. When talking about knowing information, do you use saber or conocer? • saber

  23. When talking about knowing pets, do you use saber or conocer? • conocer

  24. When talking about knowing a place (proper noun), do you use saber or conocer? • conocer

  25. When talking about knowing a topic of interest, do you use saber or conocer? • conocer

  26. Give the conjugations for saber • yonosotros • tú vosotros • él/ella/Ud.ellos/ellas/Uds. sé sabemos sabes sabéis sabe saben

  27. Give the conjugations for conocer • yonosotros • tú vosotros • él/ella/Ud.ellos/ellas/Uds. conozco conocemos conoces conocéis conoce conocen

  28. If you are talking about knowing a person orpet, you must put a __________ before the person or pet. personal a

  29. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of saber or conocer. • Yo __________ a Cornelius. conozco

  30. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of saber or conocer. • Yo _________ tu numero del telefono. sé

  31. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of saber or conocer. • Tú _________ hablar español. sabes

  32. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of saber or conocer. • Tú __________ a su gato. conoces

  33. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of saber or conocer. • Ella __________ arte mexicano. conoce

  34. el fin

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