1. Copyright © 2012 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved.6.1-1 Spanish has two verbs that mean to know: saber and conocer. They cannot be used interchangeably. Note the irregular yo forms.

2. Copyright © 2012 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved.6.1-2  Saber means to know a fact or piece(s) of information or to know how to do something.

3. Copyright © 2012 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved.6.1-3  Conocer means to know or be familiar/ acquainted with a person, place, or thing.

4. Copyright © 2012 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved.6.1-4  When the direct object of conocer is a person or pet, the personal a is used.

5. Copyright © 2012 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved.6.1-5  ¡Atención! Parecer (to seem) and ofrecer (to offer) are conjugated like conocer.

6. Copyright © 2012 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved.6.1-6  ¡Atención! Conducir (to drive) and traducir (to translate) also have an irregular yo form, but since they are -ir verbs, they are conjugated differently from conocer.