Learner note. Irregular; means knowing facts/skills, contrasted with 'conoscere' (to know people/places).
- So parlare due lingue.I know how to speak two languages.
- Non sapevo che tu fossi qui.I didn't know you were here.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of sapere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapo) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapi) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give sape) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapiamo) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapono) |
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Passato prossimoPresent perfect
Passato prossimo of sapere| io | |
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ImperfettoImperfect
Imperfetto of sapere| io | |
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Futuro sempliceFuture
Futuro semplice of sapere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperò) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperai) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperà) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperemo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperete) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperanno) |
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Trapassato prossimoPast perfect
Trapassato prossimo of sapere| io | |
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Passato remotoRemote past
Passato remoto of sapere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapei) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperono) |
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Futuro anterioreFuture perfect
Futuro anteriore of sapere| io | |
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Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)
Trapassato remoto of sapere| io | |
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Congiuntivo Subjunctive
Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente of sapere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapa) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapa) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapa) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapiamo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapiate) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapano) |
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Congiuntivo passatoPast subjunctive
Congiuntivo passato of sapere| io | |
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Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo imperfetto of sapere| io | |
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Congiuntivo trapassatoPluperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo trapassato of sapere| io | |
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Condizionale Conditional
Condizionale presentePresent conditional
Condizionale presente of sapere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperei) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperesti) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperebbe) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperemmo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapereste) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give saperebbero) |
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Condizionale passatoPast conditional
Condizionale passato of sapere| io | |
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Imperativo Imperative
ImperativoCommands
Imperativo of sapere| (tu) | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapi) |
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| (noi) | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapiamo) |
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| (voi) | (irregular; regular pattern would give sapete) |
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Sapere FAQ
How do you conjugate sapere in the present tense?
Sapere in the Italian presente: io so, tu sai, lui/lei sa, noi sappiamo, voi sapete, loro sanno.
What is the Passato prossimo of sapere?
io ho saputo, tu hai saputo, lui/lei ha saputo, noi abbiamo saputo, voi avete saputo, loro hanno saputo. Sapere uses avere as its auxiliary.
Is sapere irregular?
Yes. Sapere has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does sapere mean in English?
Sapere means “to know (fact/how to)”. The past participle is saputo.