Saber vs. Conocer Conjugating regular verbs Spanish 2 Star Day 2 Saber vs. Conocer Conjugating regular verbs

ellos/ellas/uds. saben Saber= to know yo sé** nosotros(as) sabemos tú sabes vosotros(as) sabéis él/ella/ud. sabe ellos/ellas/uds. saben

Usos de saber Saber is used to talk about learned skills. You can know how to swim, draw, speak a language, etc. It is also used to ask about knowing a bit of information about something, or knowing something by memory. To express the knowledge of know “to do” something, use saber plus an infinitive. (To now a fact, to know something thoroughly or to know how to do something). Sé hablar español.= I know how to speak Spanish. Anita no sabe nadar.= Anita doesn’t know how to swim. Tú sabes la respuesta.= You know the answer. Indicator for saber is verbs in the infintive (1st and 2nd example).

Conocer=to know, be acquainted with yo conozco** nosotros(as) conocemos tú conoces vosotros(as) conocéis él/ella/ud. conoce ellos/ellas/uds. conocen

Usos de conocer To express knowledge (or lack of knowledge) about something or someone means that we have some experience with the thing (or person). You can know, or be acquainted with, a book, a movie, a place, or a person. (To be acquainted with a person, place or thing). Yo conozco una película que te interesa.= I know a movie that interests you. No conocemos Madrid.= We don’t know (aren’t acquianted with Madrid). Ella conoce a mi hermano.= She knows my brother With people, use A before. (indicator for conocer)

Conjugating Verbs

Conjugating verbs  cut off –AR, -ER, -IR and add appropriate endings

AR verbs o amos as áis a an

Hablar= to talk/speak  hablo  hablamos  hablas  habláis  habla  hablan

ER verbs o emos es éis e en

Beber= to drink bebo bebemos bebes bebéis bebe beben

IR verbs o imos es ís e en

escribo escribimos escribes escribís escribe escriben Escribir= to write escribo escribimos escribes escribís escribe escriben

Verbs to add that we haven’t had: querer = to want cocinar= to cook esperar= to wait doblar= to turn beber= to drink viajar = to travel salir= to leave comer= to eat preparar= to prepare

Words to add that we haven’t had: La película= movie la comida= food la tarea= homework veintiún=21 (used w/ masc.) difícil= difficult la tienda= store la esquina= corner el aeropuerto= airport fácil= easy el centro comercial= mall el auditorio=auditorium

Conjugation Practice (on your sheet) Tú- nadar Yo- preparar Yo- correr Ellos- trabajar Ustedes- escribir Ustedes- abrir Nosotros-jugar Él- cocinar Ella- escuchar Yo- subir Vosotros- vivir Tú- viajar Ellos- comer Vosotros- aprender Usted- salir