We know you’re dying to know more about the saber conjugation in Spanish.

The verb “saber” in Spanish is a versatile and commonly used verb that generally means “to know.” However, its usage is more specific than the English equivalent, as it is primarily used to convey knowledge or information. 

Here are some key points on how to use “saber”:

• Factual Information: Use “saber” when expressing knowledge of facts or information.
• Skills or Abilities: It is also used to indicate the ability to do something or possess a skill.
• Questioning or Inquiring: “Saber” is often used in questions to ask about knowledge or information.
• Expressions with Infinitives: “Saber” is used with an infinitive to convey the idea of knowing how to do something.

Want to learn more? In this blog post, we’ll explore every conjugation for the verb “saber” in Spanish! 

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“Saber” Conjugation Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Saber Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Sé
Tú	Sabes
Él/Ella/Usted	Sabe
Nosotros	Sabemos
Vosotros	Sabéis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Saben

Examples:

1. Yo sé bailar. (I know how to dance.)
2. Nosotros sabemos la respuesta. (We know the answer.)
3. ¿Sabes nadar? (Do you know how to swim?)

Simple Past Saber Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Supe
Tú	Supiste
Él/Ella/Usted	Supo
Nosotros	Supimos
Vosotros	Supisteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Supieron

Examples:

1. Ayer yo supe la verdad. (Yesterday, I found out the truth.)
2. Él supo la respuesta al enigma. (He knew the answer to the riddle.)
3. ¿Supisteis la noticia antes que ellos? (Did you all know the news before they did?)

Imperfect Saber Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Sabía
Tú	Sabías
Él/Ella/Usted	Sabía
Nosotros	Sabíamos
Vosotros	Sabíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Sabían

Examples:

1. Cuando era niño, yo sabía muchas historias. (When I was a child, I knew many stories.)
2. Nosotros sabíamos la dirección de la casa. (We knew the address of the house.)
3. Ellos sabían hablar varios idiomas. (They knew how to speak several languages.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	sabré
Tú	Sabrás
Él/Ella/Usted	Sabrá
Nosotros	Sabremos
Vosotros	Sabréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Sabrán

Examples:

1. Mañana sabré la respuesta. (Tomorrow, I will know the answer.)
2. ¿Sabrás cómo llegar a la reunión? (Will you know how to get to the meeting?)
3. Él sabrá qué hacer en esa situación. (He will know what to do in that situation.)

Conditional Saber Conjugation / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Sabría
Tú	Sabrías
Él/Ella/Usted	Sabría
Nosotros	Sabríamos
Vosotros	Sabríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Sabrían

Examples:

1. Si estudiamos juntos, sabríamos más. (If we study together, we would know more.)
2. ¿Sabrías decirme la hora, por favor? (Would you know how to tell me the time, please?)
3. Vosotros sabríais la respuesta si prestáis atención. (You all would know the answer if you pay attention.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto

Spanish present perfect tense (also known as “pretérito perfecto compuesto”) is used to express actions that have occurred in the past but have a connection to the present, emphasizing the result or consequences of those actions.

Yo	He sabido
Tú	Has sabido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha sabido
Nosotros	Hemos sabido
Vosotros	Habéis sabido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han sabido

Examples:

1. He sabido la noticia desde ayer. (I have known the news since yesterday.)
2. ¿Has sabido algo sobre el evento? (Have you known anything about the event?)

Past Perfect / Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había sabido
Tú	Has sabido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha sabido
Nosotros	Hemos sabido
Vosotros	habéis sabido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han sabido

Examples:

1. Antes de la reunión, ya había sabido la información. (Before the meeting, I had already known the information.)
2. Nosotros hemos sabido de tu éxito. (We have known about your success.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré sabido
Tú	Habrás sabido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá sabido
Nosotros	Habremos sabido
Vosotros	Habréis sabido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán sabido

Examples:

1. Para cuando regreséis, ya habréis sabido la noticia. (By the time you return, you will have known the news.)
2. Cuando llegues, él ya habrá sabido del cambio de planes. (By the time you arrive, he will have known about the change of plans.)

Conditional Perfect Saber Conjugation / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría sabido
Tú	Habrías sabido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría sabido
Nosotros	Habríamos sabido
Vosotros	Habríais sabido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían sabido

Examples:

1. Si hubieras preguntado, habrías sabido la respuesta. (If you had asked, you would have known the answer.)
2. Ella habría sabido la verdad aunque no le dijeras. (She would have known the truth even if you hadn’t told her.)

“Saber” Conjugation Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

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Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Sepa
Tú	Sepas
Él/Ella/Usted	Sepa
Nosotros	Sepamos
Vosotros	Sepáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Sepan

Examples:

1. Es importante que él sepa la verdad. (It’s important that he knows the truth.)
2. Espero que nosotros sepamos la respuesta. (I hope that we know the answer.)
3. Quiero que ellos sepan que cuentan con nuestro apoyo. (I want them to know that they have our support.)

Imperfect / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Supiera
Tú	Supieras
Él/Ella/Usted	Supiera
Nosotros	Supiéramos
Vosotros	Supierais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Supieran

Examples:

1. Si usted supiera la verdad, entendería la situación. (If you knew the truth, you would understand the situation.)
2. Ojalá que nosotros supiéramos la respuesta. (I wish that we knew the answer.)
3. Era importante que ellos supieran los detalles. (It was important that they knew the details.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish subjunctive future tense is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future.

Yo	Supiere
Tú	Supieres
Él/Ella/Usted	Supiere
Nosotros	Supiéremos
Vosotros	Supiereis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Supieren

Examples:

1. Aunque yo lo supiere, decidí no decir nada. (Even if I knew it, I decided not to say anything.)
2. ¿Qué harías tú si tú supieres la respuesta? (What would you do if you knew the answer?)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya sabido
Tú	Hayas sabido
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya sabido
Nosotros	Hayamos sabido
Vosotros	Hayáis sabido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan sabido

Examples:

1. Espero que no hayas sabido nada de esto antes. (I hope you haven’t known anything about this before.)
2. Es posible que ella haya sabido la respuesta todo el tiempo. (It’s possible that she has known the answer all along.)
3. Ojalá que nosotros hayamos sabido manejar la situación correctamente. (I hope that we have known how to handle the situation correctly.)

Past Perfect / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera sabido
Tú	Hubieras sabido
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera sabido
Nosotros	Hubiéramos sabido
Vosotros	Hubierais sabido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran sabido

Examples:

1. Si hubiera sabido, no habría hecho esa elección. (If I had known, I wouldn’t have made that choice.)
2. Ellos no lo hicieron porque no hubieran sabido cómo. (They didn’t do it because they wouldn’t have known how.)

“Saber” Conjugation in Spanish Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Sabe
Él/Ella/Usted	Sepa
Nosotros	Sepamos
Vosotros	Sabed
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Sepan

Examples:

1. Amigos, sabed que siempre podéis contar conmigo. (Friends, know that you can always count on me.)
2. Por favor, que él sepa la fecha de la reunión. (Please, let him know the date of the meeting.)
3. Que todos sepan que estamos agradecidos por su ayuda. (Let everyone know that we are grateful for their help.)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No sepas
Él/Ella/Usted	No sepa
Nosotros	No sepamos
Vosotros	No sepáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No sepan

Examples:

1. No sepa él lo que estamos planeando. (Let him not know what we are planning.)
2. No sepamos nada hasta que tengamos más información. (Let’s not know anything until we have more information.)

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