Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Conocer is to know a person or a place. In the preterite it means met: conocí a Ana, I met Ana.
conozcoI know (present)
conocesyou know (present)
conocehe/she knows (present)
conocemoswe know (present)
conocéisyou all (vosotros) know (present)
conocenthey know (present)
Conocer in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
conocíI met (preterite)
conocisteyou met (preterite)
conocióhe/she met (preterite)
conocimoswe met (preterite)
conocisteisyou all (vosotros) met (preterite)
conocieronthey met (preterite)
Conocer in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
conocíaI knew (imperfect)
conocíasyou knew (imperfect)
conocíahe/she knew (imperfect)
conocíamoswe knew (imperfect)
conocíaisyou all (vosotros) knew (imperfect)
conocíanthey knew (imperfect)
Conocer in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
conoceréI will know (future)
conocerásyou will know (future)
conoceráhe/she will know (future)
conoceremoswe will know (future)
conoceréisyou all (vosotros) will know (future)
conoceránthey will know (future)
Conocer in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
conoceríaI would know (conditional)
conoceríasyou would know (conditional)
conoceríahe/she would know (conditional)
conoceríamoswe would know (conditional)
conoceríaisyou all (vosotros) would know (conditional)
conoceríanthey would know (conditional)
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Conocer conjugation chart
All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
Person
Present
Preterite
Imperfect
Future
Conditional
yo
conozco
conocí
conocía
conoceré
conocería
tú
conoces
conociste
conocías
conocerás
conocerías
él / ella / usted
conoce
conoció
conocía
conocerá
conocería
nosotros / nosotras
conocemos
conocimos
conocíamos
conoceremos
conoceríamos
vosotros / vosotras
conocéis
conocisteis
conocíais
conoceréis
conoceríais
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conocen
conocieron
conocían
conocerán
conocerían
Conocer in the present tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
conozco
I know
tú
conoces
you know
él / ella / usted
conoce
he/she knows
nosotros / nosotras
conocemos
we know
vosotros / vosotras
conocéis
you all (vosotros) know
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conocen
they know
Conocer in the preterite tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
conocí
I met
tú
conociste
you met
él / ella / usted
conoció
he/she met
nosotros / nosotras
conocimos
we met
vosotros / vosotras
conocisteis
you all (vosotros) met
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conocieron
they met
Conocer in the imperfect tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
conocía
I knew
tú
conocías
you knew
él / ella / usted
conocía
he/she knew
nosotros / nosotras
conocíamos
we knew
vosotros / vosotras
conocíais
you all (vosotros) knew
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conocían
they knew
Conocer in the future tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
conoceré
I will know
tú
conocerás
you will know
él / ella / usted
conocerá
he/she will know
nosotros / nosotras
conoceremos
we will know
vosotros / vosotras
conoceréis
you all (vosotros) will know
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conocerán
they will know
Conocer in the conditional tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
conocería
I would know
tú
conocerías
you would know
él / ella / usted
conocería
he/she would know
nosotros / nosotras
conoceríamos
we would know
vosotros / vosotras
conoceríais
you all (vosotros) would know
ellos / ellas / ustedes
conocerían
they would know
Is conocer irregular?
Conocer differs from the regular endings in the present. Changed forms include present: conozco. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
Questions about conocer
How do you conjugate conocer in the present?
The present forms are conozco, conoces, conoce, conocemos, conocéis, conocen, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
What is the preterite of conocer?
conocí, conociste, conoció, conocimos, conocisteis, conocieron. For example, conocí means “I met”.
Is conocer irregular?
Conocer differs from the regular endings in the present. Changed forms include present: conozco. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect of conocer?
The preterite (conocí) presents a completed event; the imperfect (conocía) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I met” and “I knew”, but context determines the best translation.
What are the future and conditional of conocer?
The yo forms are conoceré (“I will know”) and conocería (“I would know”). The full charts above include every person.
What does conocer mean?
Conocer means to know (people, places), to meet. Conocer is to know a person or a place. In the preterite it means met: conocí a Ana, I met Ana.