saber — to know, to understand (a fact); to know how to do something
saber is the #49 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “to know, to understand (a fact); to know how to do something” and is pronounced /saˈbeɾ/.
#49frequency rank
0.12%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of saber
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sé | I · present | I know |
| supe | I · past | I knew |
| sabido | past participle | known |
| saber | infinitive | to know |
| sabiendo | -ing form | knowing |
| sabido | singular · past participle | known |
| sabida | singular · past participle | known |
| sabidos | plural · past participle | known |
| sabidas | plural · past participle | known |
| sabes | you · present | you know |
| sabés | you · present | you know |
| sabe | he/she · present | he/she knows |
| sabemos | we · present | we know |
| sabéis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) know |
| saben | they · present | they know |
| sabía | I · imperfect | I used to know |
| sabías | you · imperfect | you used to know |
| sabía | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to know |
| sabíamos | we · imperfect | we used to know |
| sabíais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to know |
| sabían | they · imperfect | they used to know |
| supiste | you · past | you knew |
| supo | he/she · past | he/she knew |
| supimos | we · past | we knew |
| supisteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) knew |
| supieron | they · past | they knew |
| sabré | I · future | I will know |
| sabrás | you · future | you will know |
| sabrá | he/she · future | he/she will know |
| sabremos | we · future | we will know |
| sabréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will know |
| sabrán | they · future | they will know |
| sabría | I · conditional | I would know |
| sabrías | you · conditional | you would know |
| sabría | he/she · conditional | he/she would know |
| sabríamos | we · conditional | we would know |
| sabríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would know |
| sabrían | they · conditional | they would know |
| sepa | I · subjunctive present | (that) I know |
| sepas | you · subjunctive present | (that) you know |
| sepás | you · subjunctive present | (that) you know |
| sepa | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she know |
| sepamos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we know |
| sepáis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) know |
| sepan | they · subjunctive present | (that) they know |
| supiera | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I knew |
| supieras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you knew |
| supiera | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she knew |
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