Spanish 2 Star Day 2

SABER VS. CONOCER CONJUGATING REGULAR VERBS

Saber= to know

yo s**
t sabes l/ella/ud. sabe

nosotros(as) sabemos vosotros(as) sabis 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).

S hablar espaol.= I know how to speak Spanish. Anita no sabe nadar.= Anita doesnt know how to swim. T 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** t conoces l/ella/ud. conoce

nosotros(as) conocemos vosotros(as) conocis 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 pelcula que te interesa.= I know a movie that interests you. No conocemos Madrid.= We dont know (arent acquianted with Madrid). Ella conoce a mi hermano.= She knows my brother

With people, use A before. (indicator for conocer)

Conjugating Verbs

Conjugating verbs

Conjugating verbs cut off AR, -

ER, -IR and add appropriate endings

AR verbs

o as a

amos is an

Hablar= to talk/speak

hablo hablas habla

hablamos hablis hablan

ER verbs

o es e

emos is en

Beber= to drink

bebo bebes bebe

bebemos bebis beben

IR verbs

o es e

imos s en

Escribir= to write

escribo escribes escribe

escribimos escribs escriben

Verbs to add that we havent had:

querer = to want

esperar= to wait
beber= to drink

salir= to leave
preparar= to prepare

cocinar= to cook doblar= to turn viajar = to travel comer= to eat

Words to add that we havent had:

La pelcula= movie la comida= food la tarea= homework veintin=21 (used w/ masc.) difcil= difficult la tienda= store la esquina= corner el aeropuerto= airport

fcil= easy
el centro comercial= mall el auditorio=auditorium

Conjugation Practice (on your sheet)

T- nadar

Yo- correr
Ustedes- escribir Nosotros-jugar

Ella- escuchar
Vosotros- vivir Ellos- comer Usted- salir

Yo- preparar Ellos- trabajar Ustedes- abrir l- cocinar Yo- subir T- viajar Vosotros- aprender