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7.4 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7.4-1 Conoscere and sapere Conoscere and sapere both mean to know, but they are used in different contexts.

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1 7.4 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7.4-1 Conoscere and sapere Conoscere and sapere both mean to know, but they are used in different contexts. Conoscere is a regular verb, while sapere has irregular forms. Ecco qua, lo sapevo. consceresapere conosco conosci conosce conosciamo conoscete con scono so sai sa sappiamo sapete sanno

2 7.4 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7.4-2 Conoscere and sapere ATTENZIONE! Note that in the present tense, the conjugation of sapere closely resembles that of avere. SAPERE / AVERE so / ho sai / hai sa / ha sappiamo / abbiamo sapete / avete sanno / hanno

3 7.4 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7.4-3 Conoscere and sapere Conoscere means to know or to be familiar with a person, place, or thing. Conosco un ottimo ristorante in centro. I know an excellent restaurant downtown. Conoscete il dottor Ruspoli? Do you know Dr. Ruspoli?

4 7.4 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7.4-4 Conoscere and sapere Conoscere in the passato prossimo means met (for the first time). Ieri abbiamo conosciuto il professore di biologia. Yesterday we met the biology professor. Ho conosciuto mio marito nel 1964. I met my husband in 1964.

5 7.4 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7.4-5 Conoscere and sapere Sapere means to know (a fact), or to know how (to do something). To indicate an ability, use the infinitive after a conjugated form of sapere. Sapete quando è stato inventato il computer? Do you know when the computer was invented? Mio padre sa parlare tedesco. My father knows how to speak German.

6 7.4 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7.4-6 Conoscere and sapere ATTENZIONE! Note that sapere is commonly used in the phrase Non lo so, where the generic pronoun lo refers to an idea or concept. Dovè il tuo quaderno? Where is your notebook? Non lo so. I dont know.

7 7.4 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7.4-7 Conoscere and sapere Sapere in the passato prossimo means found out. Che bella notizia! Abbiamo saputo che Laura e Marco si sposano! What great news! We found out that Laura and Marco are getting married!

8 7.4 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7.4-8 Conoscere and sapere ATTENZIONE! Remember that sapere che, which conveys certainty, should be followed by a subordinate clause in the indicative. In contrast, non sapere se, which conveys uncertainty, should be followed by the subjunctive. Sanno che il codice è giusto. They know the code is correct. Non sanno se il codice sia giusto. They do not know if the code is correct.

9 7.4 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7.4-9 Conoscere and sapere In the imperfetto, conoscere and sapere have the same meanings as they do in the present tense, but these meanings are conveyed in a past, descriptive framework. Prima di viaggiare in Italia, John non conosceva la polenta. Before traveling in Italy, John wasnt familiar with polenta. Tua nonna sapeva parlare italiano? Did your grandmother know how to speak Italian?

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