Conocer (to know) · Subjunctive
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Conocer in the Spanish present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) is: yo conozca, tú conozcas, él/ella/usted conozca, nosotros/as conozcamos, vosotros/as conozcáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes conozcan. The present subjunctive of conocer uses the stem 'conozc-' (from the indicative yo 'conozco'), with the 'zc' cluster preserved across all persons.
| To Know | Conocer |
|---|---|
| I know | yo conozca |
| you know | tú conozcas |
| he/she know | él/ella/usted conozca |
| we know | nosotros/as conozcamos |
| you know | vosotros/as conozcáis |
| they know | ellos/ellas/ustedes conozcan |
Conocer (to know) in context
Sentences that use conocer in the subjunctive. Tap each to hear it.
My mother wants me to meet her friend.
I want you to meet my family.
It is important that he/she know their rights.
They hope we get to know the area soon.
I want you to know this special place.
I doubt they know the rules of the game.
Working with the subjunctive
The subjunctive isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals that the speaker views the action as uncertain, desired, or evaluated rather than asserted as fact. Triggers come in four families: WEIRDO (Wishes, Emotion, Impersonal expressions, Recommendations, Doubt, Ojalá) is the standard mnemonic. When you see "que" after one of these triggers, the verb that follows is almost always subjunctive. The irregular subjunctive stem comes from the yo form of the present indicative — learn "hago" and you know "haga" is the subjunctive stem.
Frequently asked questions
How do you conjugate conocer in the present subjunctive?
When do I need to use the subjunctive of conocer?
Why is the subjunctive 'conozca' and not 'conoca' or 'conozaa'?
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