🇵🇹 saber

to know (facts)

Portuguese Irregular

Present

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I sei
tu you (informal) sabes
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) sabe
nós we sabemos
vós you all (formal) sabeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all sabem

Past (completed)

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I soube
tu you (informal) soubeste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) soube
nós we soubemos
vós you all (formal) soubestes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all souberam

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Past (ongoing)

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I sabia
tu you (informal) sabias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) sabia
nós we sabíamos
vós you all (formal) sabíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all sabiam

Future

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I saberei
tu you (informal) saberás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) saberá
nós we saberemos
vós you all (formal) sabereis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all saberão

Would (conditional)

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I saberia
tu you (informal) saberias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) saberia
nós we saberíamos
vós you all (formal) saberíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all saberiam

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