1. Saber &
Conocer

2. saber & conocer
both words mean “to know.”

3. conjugation
They both are irregular in the “yo” form only.

4. Different Purposes
Even though Saber and Conocer both mean “to know,” they are used for different purposes.

5. Use saber for...
Facts
Example: I know Mississippi is a state.

6. Use Saber for...
Information
Example: I know there is a test today.

7. Use Saber for...
How to do something
Example: I know how to drive.

8. Use conocer for... knowing someone or a pet
Examples: I know you. She knows Fido.
Use conocer for...

9. Use conocer for... knowing a place (as a proper noun)
Examples: I know Walls. I know Memphis like the back of my hand.

10. Use conocer for... knowing a topic of interest
Examples: I know Mexican Literature. She knows Math really well.

11. saber yo sé nosotros sabemos tú sabes
él/ella/Ud. sabe ellos/ellas/Uds. saben

12. conocer yo conozco nosotros conocemos tú conoces
él/ella/Ud. conoce ellos/ellas/Uds. conocen

13. Importante
If you are talking about knowing a person, pet, or place you must put a personal “a” before the person, pet, or place (proper noun).

14. Personal A examples Yo conozco literatura. (I know literature.)
Yo conozco a James. (I know James.)
James is a person
the personal “a”

15. More Personal A Examples
Examples: Yo conozco a Willis.
Tú conoces a mi perro.
Ella conoce a Walls, MS.
Person
Pet
Place

16. Checking for Understanding

17. What do “saber” and “conocer” mean?
To know

18. Saber & Conocer are irregular in which conjugation form?Yo

19. When talking about knowing facts, do you use saber or conocer?

20. When talking about knowing people, do you use saber or conocer?

21. When talking about knowing how to do something, do you use saber or conocer?

22. When talking about knowing information, do you use saber or conocer?

23. When talking about knowing pets, do you use saber or conocer?

24. When talking about knowing a place (proper noun), do you use saber or conocer?

25. When talking about knowing a topic of interest, do you use saber or conocer?

26. Give the conjugations for saber
yo nosotros tú
él/ella/Ud ellos/ellas/Uds. sé
sabemos
sabes
sabe
saben

27. Give the conjugations for conocer
yo nosotros tú
él/ella/Ud ellos/ellas/Uds.
conozco
conocemos
conoces
conoce
conocen

28. If you are talking about knowing a person, pet, or place (proper noun) you must put a __________ before the person, pet, or place (proper noun).
personal a

29. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of saber or conocer.
Yo __________ a Cornelius.
conozco

30. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of saber or conocer.
Yo _________ tu numero del telefono. sé

31. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of saber or conocer.
Tú _________ hablar español.
sabes

32. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of saber or conocer.
Tú __________ a su gato.
conoces

33. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of saber or conocer.
Ella __________ arte mexicano.
conoce

34. el fin

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