conoscere — to know (a person or place), to meet (a person), to experience; to recognise/recognize
conoscere is the #174 most common word in Italian, a verb. It means “to know (a person or place), to meet (a person), to experience; to recognise/recognize” and is pronounced /koˈnoʃ.ʃe.re/.
#174frequency rank
0.01%of everyday Italian text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of conoscere
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| conóscere | dictionary form | to know |
| conósco | I · present | I know |
| conóbbi | I · past | I knew |
| conosciùto | past participle | known |
| avére | auxiliary verb | |
| conóscere | infinitive | to know |
| conoscèndo | -ing form | knowing |
| conoscènte | -ing form | knowing |
| conósci | you · present | you know |
| conósce | he/she · present | he/she knows |
| conosciàmo | we · present | we know |
| conoscéte | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) know |
| conóscono | they · present | they know |
| conoscévo | I · imperfect | I used to know |
| conoscévi | you · imperfect | you used to know |
| conoscéva | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to know |
| conoscevàmo | we · imperfect | we used to know |
| conoscevàte | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to know |
| conoscévano | they · imperfect | they used to know |
| conoscésti | you · past | you knew |
| conóbbe | he/she · past | he/she knew |
| conoscémmo | we · past | we knew |
| conoscéste | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) knew |
| conóbbero | they · past | they knew |
| conoscerò | I · future | I will know |
| conoscerài | you · future | you will know |
| conoscerà | he/she · future | he/she will know |
| conoscerémo | we · future | we will know |
| conosceréte | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will know |
| conoscerànno | they · future | they will know |
| conoscerèi | I · conditional | I would know |
| conoscerésti | you · conditional | you would know |
| conoscerèbbe | he/she · conditional | he/she would know |
| conoscerébbe | he/she · conditional | he/she would know |
| conoscerémmo | we · conditional | we would know |
| conosceréste | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would know |
| conoscerèbbero | they · conditional | they would know |
| conoscerébbero | they · conditional | they would know |
| conósca | I · subjunctive present | (that) I know |
| conósca | you · subjunctive present | (that) you know |
| conósca | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she know |
| conosciàmo | we · subjunctive present | (that) we know |
| conosciàte | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) know |
| conóscano | they · subjunctive present | (that) they know |
| conoscéssi | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I knew |
| conoscéssi | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you knew |
| conoscésse | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she knew |
| conoscéssimo | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we knew |
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