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Saber (to know) - Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative) - Spanish

 Saber (to know) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Saber - Conjugation of to know in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).

Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Saber (to know) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

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Conjugation of to know in Pretérito indefinido

  • yo supe I knew
  • tú supiste You knew
  • él/ella supo he knew
  • nosotros/nosotras supimos we knew
  • vosotros/vosotras supisteis You/you knew
  • ellos/ellas supieron they knew

Example phrases

  • Yo supe que la vaca escapó de la granja. I knew that the cow escaped from the farm.
  • Tú supiste cómo hacer el check in. You knew how to check in.
  • Él supo dónde plantar el girasol. He knew where to plant the sunflower.
  • Nosotros supimos que la cascada era hermosa. We knew that the waterfall was beautiful.
  • Vosotros supisteis alimentar a los patos. You knew how to feed the ducks.
  • Ellos supieron salir de la montaña. They knew how to get out of the mountain.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - saber (to know)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Saber (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo)

1. Nosotros ... que la cascada era hermosa.

Nosotros supimos que la cascada era hermosa.
(We knew that the waterfall was beautiful.)

2. Él ... dónde plantar el girasol.

Él supo dónde plantar el girasol.
(He knew where to plant the sunflower.)

3. Yo ... que la vaca escapó de la granja.

Yo supe que la vaca escapó de la granja.
(I knew that the cow escaped from the farm.)

4. Tú ... cómo hacer el check in.

Tú supiste cómo hacer el check in.
(You knew how to check in.)

5. Ellos ... salir de la montaña.

Ellos supieron salir de la montaña.
(They knew how to get out of the mountain.)

6. Vosotros ... alimentar a los patos.

Vosotros supisteis alimentar a los patos.
(You knew how to feed the ducks.)