saber, conocer, preguntar, pedir and verbs become nouns...you already know that the verb pedir is a...
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09/19/14
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I will review the present tense conjugations of the verbs saber, conocer, preguntar and pedir
I will understand the difference between the verbs and when to use them
I will be introduced to how to turn Spanish verbs into nouns
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…do you remember what the verbs conocer and saber mean????
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You will remember that the verb saber means to express knowledge or ignorance of a fact
You will also remember that the present tense conjugation of saber is”
Yo sé Tu sabes Él/ella/usted sabe Nosotros sabemos Vosotros sabéis Ellos/ellas/ustedes saben
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To express knowledge or ignorance of a skill, use saber + infinitive
Yo sé conducir. I know how to drive.
Tú no sabes nadar. You don’t know how to swim. To “know something by heart” use saber.
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You already know that conocer is used to describe an acquaintance or lack thereof with a person, place or thing
You also know that conocer is conjugated in the present tense as:
Yo conozco Tú conoces Él/ella/usted conoce Nosotros conocemos Vosotros conocéis Ellos/ellas/ustedes conocen
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To express knowledge or ignorance of a subject or learning discipline, either saber or conocer can be used depending on the situation:
Juan no sabe nada de inglés. Juan conoce la literatura española.
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…pedir and preguntar are verbs that have similar meanings but aren’t the same…
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You already know that the verb pedir is a stem changing verb from e:I
You also already know that it means “to ask” and is conjugated in the present tense as:
Yo pido Tú pides Él/ella/usted pide Nosotros pedimos Vosotros pedís Ellos/ellas/ustedes piden
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You already know that the verb preguntar means “to ask”
You also already know that it is conjugated in the present tense as:
Yo pregunto Tú preguntas Él/ella/usted pregunta Nosotros preguntamos Vosotros preguntáis Ellos/ellas/ustedes preguntan
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So if both pedir and preguntar mean “to ask”, then what’s the difference?
Pedir = to ask for or request a service/object/favor
Preguntar = to ask a question or request information
Por ejemplo: Pregunto qué hora es. Pido más carne.
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Alright…so next we’re going to look at…
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A verb can be converted into a noun using the following steps:
Consider the infinitive form
Eliminate the –ar, -er, -ir
Add an appropriate ending (-ción, -cimiento, etc.) and article to make it masculine or feminine (la, el, etc.)
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