Get to know the “Conocer” conjugation in Spanish!

Conocer is the Spanish verb meaning “to know” (as in people or places). Do not confuse it with the verb “Saber”, which means “to know” (as in knowledge).

 It is an irregular verb. In today’s blog post, we’ll explain all the conjugations in Spanish for this verb and provide example sentences so you can understand how to use it properly.

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“Conocer” Conjugation in Spanish 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 Conocer Conjugation / Presente

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

Yo	Conozco
Tú	Conoces
Él/Ella/Usted	Conoce
Nosotros	Conocemos
Vosotros	Conocéis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Conocen

Examples:

1. Yo conozco a Juan. (I know Juan.)
2. Tú conoces esta ciudad. (You know this city.)
3. Ella conoce a mi hermana. (She knows my sister.)

Simple Past Conocer Conjugation / Pasado 

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

Yo	Conocí
Tú	Conociste
Él/Ella/Usted	Conoció
Nosotros	Conocimos
Vosotros	Conocisteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Conocieron

Examples:

1. Ayer conocí a tu amigo. (Yesterday I met your friend.)
2. El verano pasado conocimos muchas playas bonitas. (Last summer we visited many beautiful beaches.)
3. ¿Conocisteis a mis abuelos en la fiesta? (Did you all meet my grandparents at the party?)

Imperfect Conocer 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	Conocía
Tú	Conocías
Él/Ella/Usted	Conocía
Nosotros	Conocíamos
Vosotros	Conocíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Conocían

Examples:

1. Usted conocía muy bien la ciudad. (You knew the city very well.)
2. Yo conocía a su perro cuando era cachorro. (I knew their dog when it was a puppy.)
3. Ellas conocían el restaurante donde solíamos comer. (They knew the restaurant where we used to eat.)

Present Continuous Conocer Conjugation / Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense (also known as “estar + gerundio”) is used to describe actions that are currently happening in the present moment or to express temporary situations.

Yo	Estoy conociendo
Tú	Estás conociendo
Él/Ella/Usted	Está conociendo
Nosotros	Estamos conociendo
Vosotros	Estáis conociendo
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están conociendo

Examples:

1. Estás conociendo a mis amigos esta noche. (You are meeting my friends tonight.)
2. Él está conociendo la ciudad por primera vez. (He is getting to know the city for the first time.)
3. Estamos conociendo nuevas culturas durante nuestro viaje. (We are experiencing new cultures during our trip.)

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	Conoceré
Tú	Conocerás
Él/Ella/Usted	Conocerá
Nosotros	Conoceremos
Vosotros	Conoceréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Conocerán

Examples:

1. Mañana conoceré a tu hermana. (Tomorrow I will meet your sister.)
2. El profesor conocerá a los nuevos estudiantes en la clase. (The teacher will meet the new students in the class.)
3. Durante el viaje, conoceréis muchos lugares interesantes. (During the trip, you all will visit many interesting places.)

Conditional Conocer 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	Conocería
Tú	Conocerías
Él/Ella/Usted	Conocería
Nosotros	Conoceríamos
Vosotros	Conoceríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Conocerían

Examples:

1. ¿Conocerías a mi primo si lo vieras? (Would you recognize my cousin if you saw him?)
2. Ellos conocerían la ciudad si hubieran tenido más tiempo. (They would know the city if they had had more time.)
3. Si aceptaras nuestra invitación, conoceríamos tu restaurante favorito. (If you accepted our invitation, we would get to know your favorite restaurant.)

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 conocido
Tú	Has conocido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha conocido
Nosotros	Hemos conocido
Vosotros	Habéis conocido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han conocido

Examples:

1. He conocido a tu hermana en la fiesta de anoche. (I have met your sister at last night’s party.)
2. Ella ha conocido muchos países durante sus viajes. (She has visited many countries during her travels.)
3. Ustedes han conocido a nuestro nuevo vecino. (You all have met our new neighbor.)

Past Perfect Conocer Conjugation / Pretérico 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 conocido
Tú	Has conocido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha conocido
Nosotros	Hemos conocido
Vosotros	Habéis conocido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han conocido

Examples:

1. ¿Has conocido a Marta antes? (Have you met Marta before?)
2. Él ha conocido a muchos artistas famosos. (He has met many famous artists.)
3. Mis amigos han conocido a mis padres. (My friends have met my parents.)

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 conocido
Tú	Habrás conocido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá conocido
Nosotros	Habremos conocido
Vosotros	Habréis conocido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán conocido

Examples:

1. Para el próximo año, habré conocido a muchas personas nuevas. (By next year, I will have met many new people.)
2. Para tu cumpleaños, habrás conocido todos los lugares interesantes de la ciudad. (By your birthday, you will have visited all the interesting places in the city.)
3. Antes de mudarnos, habremos conocido a todos nuestros vecinos. (Before we move, we will have met all our neighbors.)

Conditional Perfect / 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 conocido
Tú	Habrías conocido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría conocido
Nosotros	Habríamos conocido
Vosotros	Habríais conocido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían conocido

Examples:

1. Si hubiéramos llegado más temprano, habríamos conocido al famoso cantante. (If we had arrived earlier, we would have met the famous singer.)
2. Si hubieras ido a la fiesta, habrías conocido a mi hermana. (If you had gone to the party, you would have met my sister.)
3. Él habría conocido más acerca de la historia del lugar si hubiera visitado el museo. (He would have known more about the history of the place if he had visited the museum.)

 

“Conocer” Conjugation in Spanish 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	Conozca
Tú	Conozcas
Él/Ella/Usted	Conozca
Nosotros	Conozcamos
Vosotros	Conozcáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Conozcan

Examples:

1. Quiero que ella lo conozca mejor. (I want her to know him better.)
2. Es importante que todos nosotros lo conozcamos antes de tomar una decisión. (It’s important that we all get to know him before making a decision.)
3. Espero que vosotros lo conozcáis pronto. (I hope you all get to know him soon.)

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	Conociera
Tú	Conocieras
Él/Ella/Usted	Conociera
Nosotros	Conociéramos
Vosotros	Conocierais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Conocieran

Examples:

1. Me gustaría que tú lo conocieras mejor. (I wish you knew him better.)
2. Sería bueno que nosotros lo conociéramos antes de tomar una decisión. (It would be good if we knew him before making a decision.)
3. Era importante que ellas lo conocieran bien antes de contratarlo. (It was important that they knew him well before hiring him.)

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

Examples:

1. Es posible que usted haya conocido a mi hermana en la conferencia. (It’s possible that you have met my sister at the conference.)
2. No creo que yo haya conocido ese restaurante antes. (I don’t think I have known that restaurant before.)
3. Dudo que ellos hayan conocido la verdad sobre el incidente. (I doubt they have known the truth about the incident.)

Past Perfect / Pretérito 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 conocido
Tú	Hubieras conocido
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera conocido
Nosotros	Hubiéramos conocido
Vosotros	Hubierais conocido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran conocido

Examples:

1. Si hubiera llegado antes, habría conocido al presidente. (If I had arrived earlier, I would have met the president.)
2. Si hubieras viajado con nosotros, habrías conocido lugares increíbles. (If you had traveled with us, you would have known amazing places.)
3. Si hubierais venido a la fiesta, habríais conocido a mi familia. (If you had come to the party, you would have met my family.)

“Conocer” 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	Conoce
Él/Ella/Usted	Conozca
Nosotros	Conozcamos
Vosotros	Conoced
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Conozcan

Examples:

1. ¡Conozcamos la ciudad juntos! (Let’s explore the city together!)
2. ¡Conozca a mi amigo Juan! (Meet my friend Juan!)
3. ¡Conoced la historia de este lugar! (Learn about the history of this place!)

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 conozcas
Él/Ella/Usted	No conozca
Nosotros	No conozcamos
Vosotros	No conozcáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No conozcan

Examples:

1. No conozcas a ese extraño. (Don’t get to know that stranger.)
2. No conozcan la respuesta, pero sigan intentando. (Don’t know the answer, but keep trying.)
3. No conozcamos el resultado antes de haber terminado. (Let’s not know the outcome before it’s finished.)

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