Conjugación de saber saber means “to know (facts)” in Spanish. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
Updated 6 October 2026
How to conjugate saber In the presente , saber runs: yo sé, tú sabes, él/ella/usted sabe, nosotros sabemos, vosotros sabéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes saben. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
saber in a sentence In a sentence, saber looks like this: No sé la respuesta. (“I don't know the answer.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of saber , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “saber” mean in Spanish? saber means “to know (facts)”.
Is saber regular or irregular? saber is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate saber in the presente? yo sé, tú sabes, él/ella/usted sabe, nosotros sabemos, vosotros sabéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes saben.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo sé tú sabes él/ella/usted sabe nosotros sabemos vosotros sabéis ellos/ellas/ustedes saben
No sé la respuesta. · I don't know the answer.
yo he sabido tú has sabido él/ella/usted ha sabido nosotros hemos sabido vosotros habéis sabido ellos/ellas/ustedes han sabido
Nunca he sabido la verdad completa. · I have never known the full truth.
A2 — Elementary yo supe tú supiste él/ella/usted supo nosotros supimos vosotros supisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes supieron
Ayer supe la noticia. · Yesterday I found out the news.
yo sabía tú sabías él/ella/usted sabía nosotros sabíamos vosotros sabíais ellos/ellas/ustedes sabían
Yo no sabía que venías. · I didn't know you were coming.
yo sabré tú sabrás él/ella/usted sabrá nosotros sabremos vosotros sabréis ellos/ellas/ustedes sabrán
Mañana sabré los resultados. · Tomorrow I will know the results.
tú sabe él/ella/usted sepa nosotros sepamos vosotros sabed ellos/ellas/ustedes sepan
Sabe la lección para mañana. · Know the lesson for tomorrow.
B1 — Intermediate yo sepa tú sepas él/ella/usted sepa nosotros sepamos vosotros sepáis ellos/ellas/ustedes sepan
Espero que yo sepa la respuesta. · I hope that I know the answer.
yo había sabido tú habías sabido él/ella/usted había sabido nosotros habíamos sabido vosotros habíais sabido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían sabido
Yo no había sabido que el evento era hoy. · I hadn't known that the event was today.
tú no sepas él/ella/usted no sepa nosotros no sepamos vosotros no sepáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no sepan
No sepas más de lo necesario. · Don't know more than necessary.
yo sabría tú sabrías él/ella/usted sabría nosotros sabríamos vosotros sabríais ellos/ellas/ustedes sabrían
Si estudiara más, lo sabría. · If I studied more, I would know it.
B2 — Upper-intermediate yo habré sabido tú habrás sabido él/ella/usted habrá sabido nosotros habremos sabido vosotros habréis sabido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán sabido
Para el lunes, ya habré sabido la decisión. · By Monday, I will have known the decision.
yo supiera tú supieras él/ella/usted supiera nosotros supiéramos vosotros supierais ellos/ellas/ustedes supieran
Si yo supiera la respuesta, te la diría. · If I knew the answer, I would tell you.
yo haya sabido tú hayas sabido él/ella/usted haya sabido nosotros hayamos sabido vosotros hayáis sabido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan sabido
Ojalá yo haya sabido. · I hope I have known.
yo hubiera sabido tú hubieras sabido él/ella/usted hubiera sabido nosotros hubiéramos sabido vosotros hubierais sabido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran sabido
Ojalá yo hubiera sabido. · I wish I had known.
yo habría sabido tú habrías sabido él/ella/usted habría sabido nosotros habríamos sabido vosotros habríais sabido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían sabido
Si me lo hubieras dicho, lo habría sabido. · If you had told me, I would have known.
Memorize every form of "saber" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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