How to conjugate Conocer in Spanish
To know (people and places) Irregular Verb Top 100
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Conocer
- Conocer in the Indicative Present
- Conocer in the Indicative Preterite
- Conocer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Conocer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Conocer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Conocer in the Indicative Future
- Conocer in the Indicative Conditional
- Conocer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Conocer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Conocer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Conocer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Conocer
- Imperative tenses of Conocer
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Conocer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Conocer is the Spanish verb meaning "to know" (people, places). Some examples: "Do you know my friend Juan?" / "I have been to Valencia once before, but I don't know it very well". Conocer is not to be confused for the verb Saber, which also means "to know".
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | conocer | to know (people and places) |
| Past participle | conocido | known |
| Gerund | conociendo | knowing |
Indicative Tenses of Conocer
Conocer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of conocer is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "conozco la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I know the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conozco | I know |
| Tú | conoces | you know |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conoce | s/he knows, you (formal) know |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conocemos | we know |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conocéis | you (plural) know |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conocen | they know, you (plural formal) know |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Conocer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of conocer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "conocí la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I knew the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conocí | I knew |
| Tú | conociste | you knew |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conoció | s/he knew, you (formal) knew |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conocimos | we knew |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conocisteis | you (plural) knew |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conocieron | they knew, you (plural formal) knew |
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Conocer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of conocer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "conocía la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I used to know the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conocía | I used to know |
| Tú | conocías | you used to know |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conocía | s/he used to know, you (formal) used to know |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conocíamos | we used to know |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conocíais | you (plural) used to know |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conocían | they used to know, you (plural formal) used to know |
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Conocer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of conocer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy conociendo la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I am knowing the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy conociendo | I am knowing |
| Tú | estás conociendo | you are knowing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está conociendo | s/he is knowing, you (formal) are knowing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos conociendo | we are knowing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis conociendo | you (plural) are knowing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están conociendo | they are knowing, you (plural formal) are knowing |
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Conocer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of conocer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a conocer la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I am going to know the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a conocer | I am going to know |
| Tú | vas a conocer | you are going to know |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a conocer | s/he is going to know, you (formal) are going to know |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a conocer | we are going to know |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a conocer | you (plural) are going to know |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a conocer | they are going to know, you (plural formal) are going to know |
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Conocer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of conocer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "conoceré la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I will know the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conoceré | I will know |
| Tú | conocerás | you will know |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conocerá | s/he will know, you (formal) will know |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conoceremos | we will know |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conoceréis | you (plural) will know |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conocerán | they will know, you (plural formal) will know |
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Conocer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of conocer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "conocería la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I would know the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conocería | I would know |
| Tú | conocerías | you would know |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conocería | s/he would know, you (formal) would know |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conoceríamos | we would know |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conoceríais | you (plural) would know |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conocerían | they would know, you (plural formal) would know |
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Conocer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of conocer is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he conocido la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I have known the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he conocido | I have known |
| Tú | has conocido | you have known |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha conocido | s/he has known, you (formal) have known |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos conocido | we have known |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis conocido | you (plural) have known |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han conocido | they have known, you (plural formal) have known |
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Conocer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of conocer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había conocido la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I had known the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había conocido | I had known |
| Tú | habías conocido | you had known |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había conocido | s/he had known, you (formal) had known |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos conocido | we had known |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais conocido | you (plural) had known |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían conocido | they had known, you (plural formal) had known |
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Conocer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of conocer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré conocido la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I will have known the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré conocido | I will have known |
| Tú | habrás conocido | you will have known |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá conocido | s/he will have known, you (formal) will have known |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos conocido | we will have known |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis conocido | you (plural) will have known |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán conocido | they will have known, you (plural formal) will have known |
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Conocer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of conocer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría conocido la cuidad de Sevilla", meaning "I would have known the city of Seville".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría conocido | I would have known |
| Tú | habrías conocido | you would have known |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría conocido | s/he would have known, you (formal) would have known |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos conocido | we would have known |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais conocido | you (plural) would have known |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían conocido | they would have known, you (plural formal) would have known |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Conocer
Conocer in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "conozca", meaning "I know".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conozca | I know |
| Tú | conozcas | you know |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conozca | s/he knows, you (formal) know |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conozcamos | we know |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conozcáis | you (plural) know |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conozcan | they know, you (plural formal) know |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Conocer in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "conociera", meaning "I knew".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conociera | I knew |
| Tú | conocieras | you knew |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conociera | s/he knew, you (formal) knew |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conociéramos | we knew |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conocierais | you (plural) knew |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conocieran | they knew, you (plural formal) knew |
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Conocer in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "conociere", meaning "I will know".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conociere | I will know |
| Tú | conocieres | you will know |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conociere | s/he will know, you (formal) will know |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conociéremos | we will know |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conociereis | you (plural) will know |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conocieren | they will know, you (plural formal) will know |
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Conocer in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya conocido", meaning "I have known".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya conocido | I have known |
| Tú | hayas conocido | you have known |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya conocido | s/he has known, you (formal) have known |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos conocido | we have known |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis conocido | you (plural) have known |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan conocido | they have known, you (plural formal) have known |
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Conocer in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera conocido", meaning "I had known".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera conocido | I had known |
| Tú | hubieras conocido | you had known |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera conocido | s/he had known, you (formal) had known |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos conocido | we had known |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais conocido | you (plural) had known |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran conocido | they had known, you (plural formal) had known |
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Conocer in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere conocido", meaning "I will have known".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere conocido | I will have known |
| Tú | hubieres conocido | you will have known |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere conocido | s/he will have known, you (formal) will have known |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos conocido | we will have known |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis conocido | you (plural) will have known |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren conocido | they will have known, you (plural formal) will have known |
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Imperative Tenses of Conocer
Conocer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "conozca", meaning "(to you formal) know!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | conoce | (to you) know! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conozca | (to you formal) know! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conozcamos | let's know! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conoced | (to you plural) know! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conozcan | (to you plural formal) know! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Conocer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no conozca", meaning "(to you formal) don't know!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no conozcas | (to you) don't know! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no conozca | (to you formal) don't know! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no conozcamos | let's not know! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no conozcáis | (to you plural) don't know! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no conozcan | (to you plural formal) don't know! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Example sentences and usage
- Si no me conocías así, entonces simplemente no me conocías. If you didn't know me that way then you simply didn't know me.
- ¿Quién no conoce este problema? Who doesn't know this problem?!
- Aquellos que le conocen le aprecian. Those who know him like him.
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