Transcript Topics: Saber/conocer and yo

TOPICS: SABER/CONOCER
AND YO-GO VERBS
Essential questions: How do I say whom and what I know?
How do I use some other irregular verbs?
Saber and conocer
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Both verbs mean “to know”
Both are regular verbs, except in the “yo” form
Saber:
sé,
sabes, sabe, sabemos, ellos saben
Conocer:
conozco, conoces, conoce, conocemos,
conocen
Conocer
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Conocer means “to know,” “to meet” or “to be
familiar with”
Knowing people (conocer a _____)
 Knowing specific places
 Knowing or being familiar with things or ideas
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Examples
Yo no conoczco a Shakira. I don’t know Shakira.
 Quiero conocer a Shakira. I want to MEET Shakira.
 ¿Conoces Phoenix? Are you familiar with Phoenix?
 Yo conozco muy bien la escuela. I know the school really
well.
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Saber
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Saber means “to know” or “to know how to…
It is used for knowing information…or any other
knowing that doesn’t apply to conocer.
Saber + infinitive verb = knowing how to do something
Examples:
Yo no sé cómo te llamas. I don’t know what your name is.
 ¿Sabes hablar español? Do you know how to speak
Spanish?
 ¿Qué no sabes hacer bien? What don’t you know how to do
well?
 Sabemos que la clase es fácil. We know that the class is
easy.
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Extra Information:
Personal “a”….
 You say and write the word “a” after the
conjugated form of conocer when you
know a person.
 “como” means “how to” (Cómo…means
How?)
 “que” means “that”
(qué…means
What?)
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Try it…
Say the following to your group:
 (one each)
 1. I know how to play…..
 2. I know the capital of Arizona…
 3. I know that Sponge Bob is yellow.
 4. I know of President Obama.
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YO-GO verbs
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Yo-go verbs are another type of irregular verb.
In the “yo” form, it will end in “-go”
You already know tener…Yo tengo.
These verbs will sometimes be another type of
irregular
YO-GO verbs
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Here they are…Write ALL OF THEM
Tener (to have): tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen
Hacer (to do, make): hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacen
Poner (to put): pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponen
Salir (to leave): salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salen
Venir (to come-also stem-changing): vengo, vienes, viene,
venimos, vienen
Traer (to bring): traigo, traes, trae, traemos, traen
Decir (to say/tell; stem-changing): digo, dices, dice, decimos,
dicen
Oír (to hear…very irregular): oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oyen