This document provides information about the Spanish verbs conocer and saber. It explains that conocer means "to know" or "to be familiar with" people, places, or things. Saber means "to know" facts and information. The document gives examples of how these verbs are used and provides conjugations. It includes practice exercises where learners must match verbs with sentences and answer questions to demonstrate comprehension.

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Conocer y saber
Es un placer conocerlo. Yo conozco a Sara. Betty conoce Madrid.
Conocer is used when you Conocer is used to say that Conocer is used with a
meet someone for the first you know or are acquainted location.
time. with someone.
Yo conozco París. Alejandro conoce las cámaras Anita conoce los cuadros de
No conozco París. digitales. Diego Velázquez.
Conocer is used to say that Conocer is used to talk about Conocer is used to say that
you have or have not being familiar, or acquainted, you recognize something.
visited a place. with something.
Conocer means to know, to be familiar with, to be acquainted with, or to recognize persons, places, or
things.
Write the Spanish translation of these sentences.
1. It’s a pleasure to meet you. ______________________________________________________________
2. I know Sara. __________________________________________________________________________
3. Betty knows Madrid. ___________________________________________________________________
4. I’ve been to Paris. _____________________________________________________________________
5. Alejandro is familiar with digital cameras. __________________________________________________
6. Anita recognizes the paintings of Diego Velázquez. __________________________________________
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Sé la respuesta. Sé tu dirección. Fernando sabe la
matemática.
Saber is used to talk about Saber is used to talk about Saber means to have
what you have learned. facts and information. knowledge.
Lisa y Gabriela saben Sabemos esquiar. Los estudiantes saben el
español. poema de memoria.
Saber is used to talk about Saber + infinitive is used to talk Saber is used to say that you
knowing a language. about knowing how to do know something by heart.
something.
Sabemos que él es doctor. ¿Sabes si van a venir a la Bartolomé sabe los
fiesta? cuadros de Velázquez.
Saber is used before a Saber is used before a clause (He knows facts and
clause beginning with que. beginning with si. information about the
paintings.)
Saber means to know facts and information. It means to have knowledge.
Write the Spanish translation of these sentences.
1. I know the answer. ___________________________ 7. I know you address. ____________________
2. Fernando knows mathematics. _________________ 8. We know how to ski. ____________________
3. Lisa and Gabriela know Spanish. ________________ 9. We know that he is a doctor. _____________
4. The students know the poem by heart. ____________________________________________________
5. Do you know if they are coming to the party? _______________________________________________
6. Bartolomé knows the paintings of Velázquez. _______________________________________________
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Here is the present tense conjugation of conocer and saber.
conocer yo conozco
tú conoces
él/ella/usted conoce
nosotros/nosotras conocemos
vosotros/vosotras conocéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes conocen
saber yo sé
tú sabes
él/ella/usted sabe
nosotros/nosotras sabemos
vosotros/vosotras sabéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes saben
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Practice 1
Read the Spanish sentences and their translations.
Mucho gusto en
conocerlo. ¿Tú sabes qué hora es? ¿Sabe tocar el piano?
(It's a pleasure to meet (Do you know what time (Do youknow how to play
you.) it is?) the piano?)
No conozco a tu madre. Yo sé que ella enseña en
Ruby no conoce Bogotá.
esta escuela.
(I don't know your (Ruby hasn't been to
mother.) (I know that she teaches
Bogotá.)
at this school.)
Match the sentence with the correct verb.
Example: __b__ Mucho gusto en _____. a. saberlo
b. conocerlo
1. _____ Mucho gusto en _____. a. conoce
2. _____ ¿Tú _____ qué hora es? b. conozco
3. _____ ¿_____ tocar el piano? c. conocerlo
4. _____ No _____ a tu madre. d. sabes
5. _____ Yo _____ que ella enseña en esta escuela. e. sabe
6. _____ Ruby no _____ Bogotá. f. sé
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Pracitice 2
Pedro conoce un
restaurante itlaiano Pedro
estupendo.
(Pedro knows an excellent
Italian restauant.)
Paula sabe el Himno
Nacional Mexicano de Paula
memoria .
(Paula knows the Mexican
National Anthem by heart.)
Jorge no sabe conducir.
(Jorge doesn't know how to Jorge
drive.)
Elena no conoce París, pero sabe Elena
que hay buena comida en Francia.
(Elena dosen't know Paris, but she
does know that there is good food
in France.)
Sam conoce Portugál, pero no sabe
portugués.
Sam
(Sam knows Portugal, but he
doesn't know Portuguese.)
Stella no conoce el museo, pero
sabe dónde está.
(Stella doesn't know the museum, Stella
but she knows where it is.)
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Fill in the blank with the correct form of conocer or saber.
1. Pedro _______________ un restaurante italiano estupendo.
2. Paula _______________ el Himno Nacional Mexicano de memoria.
3. Jorge no _______________ conducir.
4. Elena no _______________ París, pero _______________ que en Francia hay buena comida.
5. Sam _______________ Portugal, pero no _______________ portugués.
6. Stella no _______________ el museo, pero _______________ dónde está.
Answer these questions based on the information given in the sentences above. Write a complete
sentence.
1.¿Quién conoce un restaurante italiano estupendo? ___________________________________________
2. ¿Quién sabe el Himno Nacional Mexicano de memoria?________________________________________
3. ¿Quién conoce Portugal? ________________________________________________________________
4. ¿Quién no conoce París? ________________________________________________________________
5. ¿Quién sabe dónde está el museo? ________________________________________________________
6. ¿Quién no sabe conducir? _______________________________________________________________
7. ¿Quién no sabe portugués? ______________________________________________________________
8. ¿Quién no conoce el museo? _____________________________________________________________
Answer these questions about yourself.
1. ¿Conoces tú un restaurante italiano estupendo? _____________________________________________
2. ¿Sabes tú el Himno Nacional Mexicano de memoria? __________________________________________
3. ¿Conoces tú Portugal? __________________________________________________________________
4. ¿Sabes tú conducir? ___________________________________________________________________
5. ¿Conoces tú París? _____________________________________________________________________
6. ¿Sabes tú dónde está un museo? ______________________________________________________
7. ¿Sabes tú portugués? __________________________________________________________________
8. ¿Conoces tú un museo? _________________________________________________________________
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Practice 3
¿Tú sabes dónde vive la
Yo conozco a Pedro pero, Él sabe el número de
abuela de Miguel?
no conozco a su familia. teléfono de Consuelo.
(Do you know where
(I know Pedro, but I don't (He knows Consuelo's
Miguel's grandmother
know his family) telephone number.)
lives?)
¿Usted conoce usted este
Ella sabe divirtirse. Nosotros conocemos a
libro?
(She knows how to enjoy Juliana.
(Are you familiar with this
herself.) (We know Juliana.)
book?)
Nosotras no sabemos
Vosotros sabéis dónde ¿Vosotras concéis historia
dónde queda la parada
está el restaurante. antigua?
de metro.
(All of you know where (Are all of you familiar
(We don't know where
the restaurant is.) with ancient history?)
the metro stop is.)
Ellos saben el poema
¿Ustedes conocen a
“The Raven” de Ellas saben bailar salsa.
Javier?
memoria. (They know how to salsa
(Do all of you know
(They know the poem dance.)
Javier?)
"The Raven" by heart.)
The sentences above have been split into 2 pieces. Match the pieces.
Example: _b_ ¿Tú a. sabe divirtirse
_a_ Ella b. sabes dónde vive la abuela de Miguel?
1. _____ Yo a. sabéis dónde está el restaurante.
2. _____ Él b. saben bailar salsa.
3. _____ ¿Usted c. conocen a Javier?
4. _____ Nosotros d. conocéis historia antigua?
5. ______ Nosotras e. saben el poema “The Raven” de memoria.
6. ______ Vosotros f. conozco a Pedro pero no conozco a su familia.
7. _____ ¿Vosotras g. conocemos a Juliana.
8. _____ Ellos h. no sabemos dónde queda la parada de metro.
9. _____ Ellas i. conoce este libro?
10. _____ ¿Ustedes j. sabe el número de teléfono de Consuelo.
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¿Practice 4
Read these Spanish and English sentences. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of either conocer or
saber. You might find some of these sentences a little bit tricky. The answers are on page 9.
1. Agustín _______________ a la abuela de Miguel.
(Agustín knows Miguel’s grandmother.)
2. Aldonza y Carmelita _______________ las novelas de Cervantes.
(Aldonza and Carmelita are familiar with the novels of Cervantes.)
3. ¿Usted _______________ cuántas personas van a venir a la fiesta?
(Do you know how many people are coming to the party?)
4. Yo lo _______________ de vista.
(I know him by sight.)
5. El taxista _______________ bien las calles de Guadalajara.
(The taxi driver knows the streets of Guadalajara well.)
6. Yo no ________________ llegar a la carretera.
(I don’t know how to get to the highway.)
7. Yo _______________ que Rubén Darío es poeta nicaragüense.
(I know that Ruben Dario is a Nicaraguan poet.)
8. ¿_______________ tú jugar al ajedrez?
(Do you know how to play chess?)
9. ¿_______________ usted cuántas habitantes tiene Madrid?
(Do you know what the population of Madrid is?)
10. Eldora _______________ hacer una paella deliciosa.
(Eldora knows how to make delicious paella.)
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Answers to page 8
1. Agustín conoce a la abuela de Miguel.
(Agustín knows Miguel’s grandmother.)
2. Aldonza y Carmelita conocen las novelas de Cervantes.
(Aldonza and Carmelita are familiar with the novels of Cervantes.)
3. ¿Usted sabe cuántas personas vienen a la fiesta?
(Do you know how many people are coming to the party?)
4. Yo lo conozco de vista.
(I know him by sight.)
5. El taxista conoce bien las calles de Guadalajara.
(The taxi driver knows the streets of Guadalajara well.)
6. Yo no sé llegar a la carretera.
(I don’t know how to get to the highway.)
7. Yo sé que Rubén Darío es poeta nicaragüense.
(I know that Ruben Dario is a Nicaraguan poet.)
8. ¿Sabes tú jugar al ajedrez?
(Do you know how to play chess?)
9. ¿Sabe usted cuántas habitantes tiene Madrid?
(Do you know what the population of Madrid is?)
10. Eldora sabe hacer una paella deliciosa.
(Eldora knows how to make delicious paella.)
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