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| Saber - To know (conjugation) |
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To indicate that you know a fact
To indicate that you know how to do something
To indicate that you know that... Sé que Irene está aqui = I know that Irene is here |
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| Conocer - To know (conjugation) |
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conozco
conoces
conoces
conocemos
conocen |
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To indicate that you know someone
To indicate that you are familiar with something such as a location |
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| When the direct object (the recipient of the action of the verb) refers to a person or persons, you must place the "personal a" immediately before the direct object. |
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Quiero a Rosa - I love Rosa
Veo a mi amigo - I see my friend |
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| If there is a series of names, you must place the "personal a" before each name |
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| Veo a Margarita y a Jesus - I see Margaret and Jesus |
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| If you ask a question with ?quién?/whom or ?quiénes/whom plural, when it is a direct object, you must use the "personal a" |
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?A quién ves - Who(m) do you see?
?A quines admiras? - Who(m) do you admire? |
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| Use "personal a" with your pets |
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| Quiero a mi perro - I love my dog |
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| Use the "personal a" with verbs that have an implicit preposition |
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Miro a Juan - I look at John
Buscas a Magdalena - You are looking for Magdalena
Uds. esperan a Jorge - You are waiting for Jorge |
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| Do not use the "personal a" with the verbs ser/to be and tener/to have and hay/there is, there are |
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Alba es doctora - Alba is a doctora
Tengo tres hermanos - I have three brothers
Hay muchos estudicates aquí - There are many students here |
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