Sapere (to know)
The present tense of the irregular Italian ERE verbs Sapere
This verb does not follow the regular conjugation pattern of the Italian ERE verbs and thus will be looked at separately here. There are still more irregular ERE verbs but this one is also extremely important to know as it can be used often in everyday conversation. This verb, "to Know" is not "to Know" as in to know or to be acquainted with a person, town or show, etc. It is "to Know" as in to know a fact.
| Sapere | ||
| Subject Pronoun | Sapere conjugated | English |
| Io | So | I know |
| Tu | Sai | You know |
| Lui/Lei | Sa | He/She knows |
| Noi | Sappiamo | We know |
| Voi | Sapete | Y’all know |
| Loro | Sanno | They know |
Thus;
Io so = I know / Tu sai = You know / Lui sa = He knows / Lei sa = She knows
Noi sappiamo = we know / Voi sapete = Y'all know / Loro sanno = They know
| You can learn more about the present tense in Italian on pages 61 -62 of the book "English Grammar for Students of Italian" by Sergio Adorni and Karen Primorac, copyright 1995. If you do not own this book, don't worry, it is not mandatory that you do. However, it can be very useful in a lot of ways and if you would like to know more about this book and where to buy it, click on the graphic link to the right or simply go to our online bookstore. | You can see this irregular ERE verbs and others on pages 19 & 20 of "Italian Verb Drills" by Paoloa Nanni-Tate, 2nd Edition, copyright 2004. If you do not own this book, don't worry, it is not mandatory that you do. However, it can be very useful in a lot of ways and if you would like to know more about this book and where to buy it, click on the graphic link to the right or simply go to our online bookstore. |
