saber
to know (facts)
Non-Conjugated Forms
saber
to know (facts)
sabiendo
Present Participle
sabido
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sĂ© | supe | sabĂa | saberĂ© | saberĂa |
| tĂș | sabes | supiste | sabĂas | saberĂĄs | saberĂas |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | sabe | supo | sabĂa | saberĂĄ | saberĂa |
| nosotros | sabemos | supimos | sabĂamos | saberemos | saberĂamos |
| vosotros | sabĂ©is | supisteis | sabĂais | saberĂ©is | saberĂais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | saben | supieron | sabĂan | saberĂĄn | saberĂan |
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Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he sabido | habĂa sabido | habrĂ© sabido | habrĂa sabido |
| tĂș | has sabido | habĂas sabido | habrĂĄs sabido | habrĂas sabido |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | ha sabido | habĂa sabido | habrĂĄ sabido | habrĂa sabido |
| nosotros | hemos sabido | habĂamos sabido | habremos sabido | habrĂamos sabido |
| vosotros | habĂ©is sabido | habĂais sabido | habrĂ©is sabido | habrĂais sabido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han sabido | habĂan sabido | habrĂĄn sabido | habrĂan sabido |
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Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
| Person | ||
|---|---|---|
| yo | sepa | supiera |
| tĂș | sepas | supieras |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | sepa | supiera |
| nosotros | sepamos | supiéramos |
| vosotros | sepĂĄis | supierais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sepan | supieran |
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Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tĂș | sabe |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | sepa |
| nosotros | sepamos |
| vosotros | sabed |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sepan |
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Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorize the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Essential
Ending Type
-er verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Importance Rank
#12 out of 100
Usage Tips
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.