Saber present tense
The present tense of saber is: sé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis, saben.
saber conjugation
To know (facts), to know how to · Irregular verb
Infinitive
saber
Gerund
sabiendo
Past participle
sabido
Saber conjugation quick answers
Saber preterite
The preterite of saber is: supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supisteis, supieron.
Saber imperfect tense
The imperfect of saber is: sabía, sabías, sabía, sabíamos, sabíais, sabían.
Saber present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of saber is: sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepáis, sepan.
Indicative
Present
| yo | sé |
| tú | sabes |
| él / ella / usted | sabe |
| nosotros / nosotras | sabemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sabéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | saben |
Preterite
| yo | supe |
| tú | supiste |
| él / ella / usted | supo |
| nosotros / nosotras | supimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | supisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | supieron |
Imperfect
| yo | sabía |
| tú | sabías |
| él / ella / usted | sabía |
| nosotros / nosotras | sabíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sabíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sabían |
Future
| yo | sabré |
| tú | sabrás |
| él / ella / usted | sabrá |
| nosotros / nosotras | sabremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sabréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sabrán |
Conditional
| yo | sabría |
| tú | sabrías |
| él / ella / usted | sabría |
| nosotros / nosotras | sabríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sabríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sabrían |
Subjunctive
Present
| yo | sepa |
| tú | sepas |
| él / ella / usted | sepa |
| nosotros / nosotras | sepamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sepáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sepan |
Imperfect
| yo | supiera |
| tú | supieras |
| él / ella / usted | supiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | supiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | supierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | supieran |
Imperative
Affirmative
| tú | sabe |
| usted | sepa |
| nosotros | sepamos |
| vosotros | sabed |
| ustedes | sepan |
Negative
| tú | no sepas |
| usted | no sepa |
| nosotros | no sepamos |
| vosotros | no sepáis |
| ustedes | no sepan |
Examples
Sé la respuesta.
I know the answer.
¿Sabes nadar?
Do you know how to swim?
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of saber?
The yo form of saber is "sé" in the present tense, "supe" in the preterite, and "sepa" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of saber?
The past participle of saber is "sabido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he sabido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of saber?
The gerund of saber is "sabiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy sabiendo").
How do you conjugate saber in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), saber is: supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supisteis, supieron.
How do you conjugate saber in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), saber is: sabía, sabías, sabía, sabíamos, sabíais, sabían.
What is the present subjunctive of saber?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of saber is: sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepáis, sepan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of saber?
The affirmative tú command of saber is "sabe" and the negative is "no sepas".
Is saber a regular or irregular verb?
The verb saber is Irregular verb. The full tables above show every form.
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