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How to conjugate Desconocer in Spanish

desconocer to be unaware of, to not know, to not recognize, to not recognise Irregular Verb

At a glance: Desconocer (to be unaware of, to not know, to not recognize, to not recognise) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: desconozco, desconoces, desconoce, desconocemos, desconocéis, desconocen. Yo adds a z (desconozco); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (desconozca).

Past participle: desconocido been unaware of
Gerund: desconociendo being unaware of

Indicative tenses of Desconocer
Subjunctive tenses of Desconocer
Imperative tenses of Desconocer
- Desconocer in the Imperative Affirmative
- Desconocer in the Imperative Negative
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Indicative tenses of Desconocer

Desconocer in the Indicative Present

The Indicative Present of desconocer 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, “desconozco”, meaning “I am unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	desconozco	I am unaware of
Tú	desconoces	you are unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	desconoce	s/he is unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	desconocemos	we are unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	desconocéis	you (plural) are unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	desconocen	they are unaware of

How it’s built: Yo adds a z (desconozco); the other forms are regular.

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Desconocer in the Indicative Preterite

The Indicative Preterite of desconocer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “desconocí”, meaning “I was unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	desconocí	I was unaware of
Tú	desconociste	you were unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	desconoció	s/he was unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	desconocimos	we were unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	desconocisteis	you (plural) were unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	desconocieron	they were unaware of

How it’s built: Regular: stem desconoc- plus the -er endings.

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Desconocer in the Indicative Imperfect

The Indicative Imperfect of desconocer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “desconocía”, meaning “I used to be unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	desconocía	I used to be unaware of
Tú	desconocías	you used to be unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	desconocía	s/he used to be unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	desconocíamos	we used to be unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	desconocíais	you (plural) used to be unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	desconocían	they used to be unaware of

How it’s built: Regular: stem desconoc- plus the -er endings.

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Desconocer in the Indicative Present Continuous

The Indicative Present Continuous of desconocer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy desconociendo”, meaning “I am being unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	estoy desconociendo	I am being unaware of
Tú	estás desconociendo	you are being unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	está desconociendo	s/he is being unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	estamos desconociendo	we are being unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	estáis desconociendo	you (plural) are being unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	están desconociendo	they are being unaware of

How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund desconociendo.

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Desconocer in the Indicative Informal Future

The Indicative Informal Future of desconocer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a desconocer”, meaning “I am going to be unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	voy a desconocer	I am going to be unaware of
Tú	vas a desconocer	you are going to be unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	va a desconocer	s/he is going to be unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	vamos a desconocer	we are going to be unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	vais a desconocer	you (plural) are going to be unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	van a desconocer	they are going to be unaware of

How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive desconocer.

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Desconocer in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future of desconocer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “desconoceré”, meaning “I will be unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	desconoceré	I will be unaware of
Tú	desconocerás	you will be unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	desconocerá	s/he will be unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	desconoceremos	we will be unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	desconoceréis	you (plural) will be unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	desconocerán	they will be unaware of

How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive desconocer plus the future endings.

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Desconocer in the Indicative Conditional

The Indicative Conditional of desconocer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “desconocería”, meaning “I would be unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	desconocería	I would be unaware of
Tú	desconocerías	you would be unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	desconocería	s/he would be unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	desconoceríamos	we would be unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	desconoceríais	you (plural) would be unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	desconocerían	they would be unaware of

How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive desconocer plus the conditional endings.

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Desconocer in the Indicative Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect of desconocer 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 desconocido”, meaning “I have been unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	he desconocido	I have been unaware of
Tú	has desconocido	you have been unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	ha desconocido	s/he has been unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	hemos desconocido	we have been unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	habéis desconocido	you (plural) have been unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	han desconocido	they have been unaware of

How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle desconocido.

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Desconocer in the Indicative Past Perfect

The Indicative Past Perfect of desconocer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había desconocido”, meaning “I had been unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	había desconocido	I had been unaware of
Tú	habías desconocido	you had been unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	había desconocido	s/he had been unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	habíamos desconocido	we had been unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	habíais desconocido	you (plural) had been unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habían desconocido	they had been unaware of

How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle desconocido.

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Desconocer in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect of desconocer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré desconocido”, meaning “I will have been unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habré desconocido	I will have been unaware of
Tú	habrás desconocido	you will have been unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	habrá desconocido	s/he will have been unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	habremos desconocido	we will have been unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	habréis desconocido	you (plural) will have been unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrán desconocido	they will have been unaware of

How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle desconocido.

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Desconocer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of desconocer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría desconocido”, meaning “I would have been unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habría desconocido	I would have been unaware of
Tú	habrías desconocido	you would have been unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	habría desconocido	s/he would have been unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	habríamos desconocido	we would have been unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	habríais desconocido	you (plural) would have been unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrían desconocido	they would have been unaware of

How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle desconocido.

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Subjunctive tenses of Desconocer

Desconocer 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, “desconozca”, meaning “I am unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	desconozca	I am unaware of
Tú	desconozcas	you are unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	desconozca	s/he is unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	desconozcamos	we are unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	desconozcáis	you (plural) are unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	desconozcan	they are unaware of

How it’s built: Every form follows the yo present, desconozco (desconozca, desconozcas, desconozca, desconozcamos, desconozcáis, desconozcan).

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Desconocer 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, “desconociera”, meaning “I were unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	desconociera	I were unaware of
Tú	desconocieras	you were unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	desconociera	s/he were unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	desconociéramos	we were unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	desconocierais	you (plural) were unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	desconocieran	they were unaware of

How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, desconocieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (desconociéramos).

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Desconocer 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, “desconociere”, meaning “I will be unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	desconociere	I will be unaware of
Tú	desconocieres	you will be unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	desconociere	s/he will be unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	desconociéremos	we will be unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	desconociereis	you (plural) will be unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	desconocieren	they will be unaware of

How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, desconocieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (desconociéremos).

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Desconocer 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 desconocido”, meaning “I have been unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	haya desconocido	I have been unaware of
Tú	hayas desconocido	you have been unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	haya desconocido	s/he has been unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	hayamos desconocido	we have been unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	hayáis desconocido	you (plural) have been unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hayan desconocido	they have been unaware of

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle desconocido.

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Desconocer 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 desconocido”, meaning “I had been unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiera desconocido	I had been unaware of
Tú	hubieras desconocido	you had been unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiera desconocido	s/he had been unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéramos desconocido	we had been unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubierais desconocido	you (plural) had been unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieran desconocido	they had been unaware of

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle desconocido.

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Desconocer 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 desconocido”, meaning “I will have been unaware of”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiere desconocido	I will have been unaware of
Tú	hubieres desconocido	you will have been unaware of
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiere desconocido	s/he will have been unaware of
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéremos desconocido	we will have been unaware of
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubiereis desconocido	you (plural) will have been unaware of
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieren desconocido	they will have been unaware of

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle desconocido.

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Imperative tenses of Desconocer

Desconocer in the Imperative Affirmative

The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “desconozca”, meaning “(to you formal) be unaware of!”.

In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	desconoce	(to you) be unaware of!
Ella / Él / Usted	desconozca	(to you formal) be unaware of!
Nosotras / Nosotros	desconozcamos	let's be unaware of!
Vosotras / Vosotros	desconoced	(to you plural) be unaware of!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	desconozcan	(to you plural formal) be unaware of!

How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (desconoce); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (desconozca, desconozcamos, desconozcan); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (desconoced).

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Desconocer in the Imperative Negative

The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no desconozca”, meaning “(to you formal) don't be unaware of!”.

In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	no desconozcas	(to you) don't be unaware of!
Ella / Él / Usted	no desconozca	(to you formal) don't be unaware of!
Nosotras / Nosotros	no desconozcamos	let's not be unaware of!
Vosotras / Vosotros	no desconozcáis	(to you plural) don't be unaware of!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	no desconozcan	(to you plural formal) don't be unaware of!

How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no desconozcas, no desconozca, no desconozcamos, no desconozcáis, no desconozcan.

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Frequently asked questions about Desconocer

Is desconocer a regular or irregular verb?

Desconocer is an irregular Spanish verb. In the present tense: yo adds a z (desconozco); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (desconozca).

How do you conjugate desconocer in the present tense (presente)?

In the present tense (presente), desconocer is conjugated as: yo desconozco, tú desconoces, él/ella/usted desconoce, nosotros desconocemos, vosotros desconocéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desconocen. The present tense 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.

How do you conjugate desconocer in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?

In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), desconocer is conjugated as: yo desconocí, tú desconociste, él/ella/usted desconoció, nosotros desconocimos, vosotros desconocisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desconocieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.

How do you conjugate desconocer in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?

In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), desconocer is conjugated as: yo desconocía, tú desconocías, él/ella/usted desconocía, nosotros desconocíamos, vosotros desconocíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes desconocían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.

How do you conjugate desconocer in the future tense (futuro simple)?

In the future tense (futuro simple), desconocer is conjugated as: yo desconoceré, tú desconocerás, él/ella/usted desconocerá, nosotros desconoceremos, vosotros desconoceréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desconocerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.

How do you conjugate desconocer in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?

In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), desconocer is conjugated as: yo desconozca, tú desconozcas, él/ella/usted desconozca, nosotros desconozcamos, vosotros desconozcáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desconozcan. The present subjunctive 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.

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