conocer imperfect tense conjugation
Conocer (to know (be familiar with)) in the imperfect tense: conocía, conocías, conocía, conocíamos, conocíais, conocían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Conocer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Conocer in a sentence
- Conozco a tu hermana.I know your sister.
- Conocí a Juan el año pasado.I met Juan last year.
Irregular yo form: conozco; in preterite means 'met' for people.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of conocer?
Conocer in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo conocía, tú conocías, él/ella/usted conocía, nosotros conocíamos, vosotros conocíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes conocían.
Is conocer irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense conocer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so conocía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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