sapere passato prossimo conjugation
Sapere (to know (fact/how to)) in the passato prossimo: ho saputo, hai saputo, ha saputo, abbiamo saputo, avete saputo, hanno saputo.
Passato prossimo Present perfect
| io | |
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| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the passato prossimo
The passato prossimo is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Ieri ho visto un film.”
How it is formed
Present of avere or essere + past participle. With essere (movement, change of state, reflexives) the participle agrees with the subject: è andata, sono andati.
Sapere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Sapere in a sentence
- So parlare due lingue.I know how to speak two languages.
- Non sapevo che tu fossi qui.I didn't know you were here.
Irregular; means knowing facts/skills, contrasted with 'conoscere' (to know people/places).
FAQ
What is the passato prossimo of sapere?
Sapere in the Italian passato prossimo: io ho saputo, tu hai saputo, lui/lei ha saputo, noi abbiamo saputo, voi avete saputo, loro hanno saputo.
Is sapere irregular in the passato prossimo?
No. In the passato prossimo sapere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ho saputo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian passato prossimo?
The passato prossimo is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Ieri ho visto un film.”
How is the passato prossimo formed?
Present of avere or essere + past participle. With essere (movement, change of state, reflexives) the participle agrees with the subject: è andata, sono andati.
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