Conocer present conjugation
Conocer in the present: conozco, conoces, conoce, conocemos, conocéis, conocen.
- to know (people, places); to meet; to be familiar with
- irregular
- Participle: conocido
- Gerund: conociendo
Present presente
| yo | conozco |
|---|---|
| tú | conoces |
| él/ella/usted | conoce |
| nosotros | conocemos |
| vosotros | conocéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | conocen |
How to use conocer in the present
The present of conocer is irregular only in the yo form: conozco. The rest are regular: conoces, conoce, conocemos, conocen. Use it for people you know, places you have visited and subjects you are familiar with: "Conozco bien el sector financiero." "¿Se conocen?" asks if two people have already met. Remember the personal "a" before people.
Examples
¿Ustedes ya se conocen?
Have you two already met?
Conozco bien el mercado mexicano.
I know the Mexican market well.
Mis papás no conocen Europa.
My parents have never been to Europe.
Quick check: conocer in the present
More conocer tenses
- All conocer tenses
- Conocer preterite
- Conocer imperfect
- Conocer future
- Conocer conditional
- Conocer present subjunctive
- Conocer affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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