saber — to know; to be aware, to know
saber is the #37 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “to know; to be aware, to know” and is pronounced /saˈbe(ʁ)/.
#37frequency rank
0.24%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of saber
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sei | I · present | I know |
| soube | I · past | I knew |
| sabido | past participle | known |
| saber | infinitive | to know |
| saber | I · infinitive | to know |
| saberes | you · infinitive | to know |
| saber | he/she · infinitive | to know |
| sabermos | we · infinitive | to know |
| saberdes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to know |
| saberem | they · infinitive | to know |
| sabendo | -ing form | knowing |
| sabido | singular · past participle | known |
| sabidos | plural · past participle | known |
| sabida | singular · past participle | known |
| sabidas | plural · past participle | known |
| sabes | you · present | you know |
| sabe | he/she · present | he/she knows |
| sabemos | we · present | we know |
| sabeis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) know |
| sabem | they · present | they know |
| sabia | I · imperfect | I used to know |
| sabias | you · imperfect | you used to know |
| sabia | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to know |
| sabíamos | we · imperfect | we used to know |
| sabíeis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to know |
| sabiam | they · imperfect | they used to know |
| soubeste | you · past | you knew |
| soube | he/she · past | he/she knew |
| soubemos | we · past | we knew |
| soubestes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) knew |
| souberam | they · past | they knew |
| soubera | I · past perfect | I had known |
| souberas | you · past perfect | you had known |
| soubera | he/she · past perfect | he/she had known |
| soubéramos | we · past perfect | we had known |
| soubéreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had known |
| souberam | they · past perfect | they had known |
| saberei | I · future | I will know |
| saberás | you · future | you will know |
| saberá | he/she · future | he/she will know |
| saberemos | we · future | we will know |
| sabereis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will know |
| saberão | they · future | they will know |
| saberia | I · conditional | I would know |
| saberias | you · conditional | you would know |
| saberia | he/she · conditional | he/she would know |
| saberíamos | we · conditional | we would know |
| saberíeis | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would know |