Ch. 9.2 * Verb Change Preterite Flashcards
to understand change in meaning in preterit
conocer (preterite)
to meet
conocer (present)
to know OR be familiar/acquainted with a person, place, or thing
saber (present)
to know a fact or piece of info OR to know how to do something
saber (preterit)
to find out
to learn
poder (present)
to be able
can
poder (preterit)
to manage to succeed (could and did)
querer (present)
to want
to love
querer (preterit)
to try
I met
conocí
you met
conociste
he/she/you (formal) met
conoció
we met
conocimos
(SPAIN) we met
conocisteis
they met
conocieron
I know [a person, place, thing]
yo conozco
you know [a person, place, thing]
conoces
he/she/ you (formal) [a person, place, thing]
conoce
we know [a person, place, thing]
conocemos
(SPAIN) we know [a person, place, thing]
conocéis
they know [a person, place, thing]
conocen
I found out
I learned
supe
you found out
you learned
supiste