saber
A1to know, to understand (a fact)
saber in every tense
All six simple tenses of saber, every person included.
Presente (present)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sé |
| tú | sabes |
| él/ella/usted | sabe |
| nosotros | sabemos |
| vosotros | sabéis |
| ellos/ustedes | saben |
Pretérito indefinido (preterite)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | supe |
| tú | supiste |
| él/ella/usted | supo |
| nosotros | supimos |
| vosotros | supisteis |
| ellos/ustedes | supieron |
Pretérito imperfecto (imperfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sabía |
| tú | sabías |
| él/ella/usted | sabía |
| nosotros | sabíamos |
| vosotros | sabíais |
| ellos/ustedes | sabían |
Futuro simple (future)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sabré |
| tú | sabrás |
| él/ella/usted | sabrá |
| nosotros | sabremos |
| vosotros | sabréis |
| ellos/ustedes | sabrán |
Condicional simple (conditional)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sabría |
| tú | sabrías |
| él/ella/usted | sabría |
| nosotros | sabríamos |
| vosotros | sabríais |
| ellos/ustedes | sabrían |
Presente de subjuntivo (present subjunctive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sepa |
| tú | sepas |
| él/ella/usted | sepa |
| nosotros | sepamos |
| vosotros | sepáis |
| ellos/ustedes | sepan |
irregular
saber in example sentences
Forms of saber appear in 6,417 of 223,093 short Tatoeba Spanish sentences that have an English translation. The conjugated form is highlighted.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.
Words from the saber family
Forms of saber with their own word page:
Other irregular verbs
saber follows its own pattern. These irregular verbs are the closest to it in the frequency list.
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