Conocer in the Preterite: The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Past Tense

Conocer is a Spanish verb that means to know. It is an irregular verb, and its preterite form is conocí. The preterite tense is used to describe actions that happened in the past, and conocí is used to describe actions that happened in a specific time in the past.

For example, you could say "Ayer conocí a mi nueva profesora" to say "Yesterday I met my new teacher."

Conocer in the Preterite: Conjugation

Person	Singular	Plural
Yo	conocí	conocimos
Tú	conociste	conocisteis
Él/Ella/Usted	conoció	conocieron
Nosotros/Nosotras	conocimos	conocimos
Vosotros/Vosotras	conocisteis	conocisteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	conocieron	conocieron

Conocer in the Preterite: Common Sentences

Spanish	English
Conocí a mi mejor amigo en la universidad.	I met my best friend in college.
Mi hermana conoció a su novio en el trabajo.	My sister met her boyfriend at work.
Mis padres se conocieron en una fiesta.	My parents met at a party.
Conocí a muchas personas interesantes en el viaje.	I met a lot of interesting people on the trip.
¿Conociste a alguien especial en la conferencia?	Did you meet anyone special at the conference?

Success Stories

A Spanish language learner named Maria used conocer in the preterite to describe meeting her future husband while traveling in Spain.

A business owner named Pedro used conocer in the preterite to describe meeting a potential client at a trade show.

A student named Javier used conocer in the preterite to describe meeting his favorite author at a book signing.

Conclusion

Conocer in the preterite is a versatile verb that can be used to describe a variety of past events. By understanding how to conjugate and use conocer in the preterite, you will be able to communicate more effectively in Spanish.

Conocer in the Preterite: The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Past Tense