Conocer conjugation
Conocer means "to know (a person or place)". Here it is in every main tense, with real example sentences and a free checker for your own.
Conocer changes form (an irregular, stem-changing or spelling-changing form) in the present and present subjunctive. Juntos teaches Latin American Spanish, where ustedes replaces vosotros; the vosotros forms are shown for completeness.
Conocer conjugation tables
Jump to: present · preterite · imperfect · future · conditional · present subjunctive · present perfect · commands (imperative)
Conocer in the present
what happens now or usually
| yo | conozco |
| tú | conoces |
| él / ella / usted | conoce |
| nosotros | conocemos |
| vosotros (Spain) | conocéis |
| ellos / ustedes | conocen |
Conocer in the preterite
a finished action at a specific time
| yo | conocí |
| tú | conociste |
| él / ella / usted | conoció |
| nosotros | conocimos |
| vosotros (Spain) | conocisteis |
| ellos / ustedes | conocieron |
Conocer in the imperfect
habits, descriptions and background in the past
| yo | conocía |
| tú | conocías |
| él / ella / usted | conocía |
| nosotros | conocíamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | conocíais |
| ellos / ustedes | conocían |
Conocer in the future
what will happen
| yo | conoceré |
| tú | conocerás |
| él / ella / usted | conocerá |
| nosotros | conoceremos |
| vosotros (Spain) | conoceréis |
| ellos / ustedes | conocerán |
Conocer in the conditional
what would happen
| yo | conocería |
| tú | conocerías |
| él / ella / usted | conocería |
| nosotros | conoceríamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | conoceríais |
| ellos / ustedes | conocerían |
Conocer in the present subjunctive
after wishes, doubts and requests (quiero que…)
| yo | conozca |
| tú | conozcas |
| él / ella / usted | conozca |
| nosotros | conozcamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | conozcáis |
| ellos / ustedes | conozcan |
Conocer in the present perfect
what has happened, up to now (he comido)
| yo | he conocido |
| tú | has conocido |
| él / ella / usted | ha conocido |
| nosotros | hemos conocido |
| vosotros (Spain) | habéis conocido |
| ellos / ustedes | han conocido |
Conocer in the commands (imperative)
telling someone to do something (habla, no hables)
| tú | conoce |
| tú (no) | no conozcas |
| usted | conozca |
| nosotros | conozcamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | conoced |
| ustedes | conozcan |
Conocer in real sentences
Example sentences from the Juntos exercise bank, each checked before learners see it.
Present
- Conozco a una familia en la ciudad.
I know a family in the city.
Mistakes learners make with conocer
- Conocer is knowing a person or a place, and it takes the personal a with people: conozco a tu hermana.
- The yo form is conozco, with zc: conosco and conoso are common misspellings.
- In the preterite it often means "met": conocí a Ana en Lima.
Write your own sentence with conocer
Not sure which past tense to use? The Spanish past tense course explains preterite vs imperfect with practice. Conjugate any other verb with the free Spanish conjugator, browse all 72 verb pages, or check any text with the free Spanish grammar checker.
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- ver conjugationto see / to watch
Use conocer in real conversation
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Is conocer irregular in Spanish?
Partly. Conocer changes form in the present and present subjunctive, through an irregular stem, a stem change or a spelling change. The other tenses follow the regular -er pattern.
What is the preterite of conocer?
Yo conocí, tú conociste, él/ella conoció, nosotros conocimos, ellos/ustedes conocieron.
How do you conjugate conocer in the present?
Yo conozco, tú conoces, él/ella conoce, nosotros conocemos, ellos/ustedes conocen.
What is the future of conocer?
Yo conoceré, tú conocerás, él/ella conocerá, nosotros conoceremos, ellos/ustedes conocerán.
What is the present subjunctive of conocer?
Que yo conozca, que tú conozcas, que él/ella conozca, que nosotros conozcamos, que ellos/ustedes conozcan.
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