sapere — to know (information); to be able to, can, could (to know how to)
sapere is the #53 most common word in Italian, a verb. It means “to know (information); to be able to, can, could (to know how to)” and is pronounced /saˈpe.re/.
#53frequency rank
0.03%of everyday Italian text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of sapere
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sapére | dictionary form | to know |
| sò | I · present | I know |
| sèppi | I · past | I knew |
| sapùto | past participle | known |
| saprò | I · future | I will know |
| sàppia | I · subjunctive | |
| sàppi | you · command | know! |
| avére | auxiliary verb | |
| èssere | auxiliary verb | |
| sapére | infinitive | to know |
| sapèndo | -ing form | knowing |
| sài | you · present | you know |
| sà | he/she · present | he/she knows |
| sappiàmo | we · present | we know |
| sapéte | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) know |
| sànno | they · present | they know |
| sapévo | I · imperfect | I used to know |
| sapévi | you · imperfect | you used to know |
| sapéva | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to know |
| sapevàmo | we · imperfect | we used to know |
| sapevàte | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to know |
| sapévano | they · imperfect | they used to know |
| sapésti | you · past | you knew |
| sèppe | he/she · past | he/she knew |
| sapémmo | we · past | we knew |
| sapéste | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) knew |
| sèppero | they · past | they knew |
| saprài | you · future | you will know |
| saprà | he/she · future | he/she will know |
| saprémo | we · future | we will know |
| sapréte | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will know |
| saprànno | they · future | they will know |
| saprèi | I · conditional | I would know |
| saprésti | you · conditional | you would know |
| saprèbbe | he/she · conditional | he/she would know |
| saprébbe | he/she · conditional | he/she would know |
| saprémmo | we · conditional | we would know |
| sapréste | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would know |
| saprèbbero | they · conditional | they would know |
| saprébbero | they · conditional | they would know |
| sàppia | I · subjunctive present | (that) I know |
| sàppia | you · subjunctive present | (that) you know |
| sàppia | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she know |
| sappiàmo | we · subjunctive present | (that) we know |
| sappiàte | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) know |
| sàppiano | they · subjunctive present | (that) they know |
| sapéssi | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I knew |
| sapéssi | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you knew |