Conjugation of sapere in Italian
sapereto knowirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | so | |
| tu | sai | |
| lui/lei/Lei | sa | |
| noi | sappiamo | |
| voi | sapete | |
| loro/Loro | sanno |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- io
saposoLearners may overregularize the first person singular; the correct form is irregular: so. - loro/Loro
saponosannoThe third person plural is irregular; it is sanno, not a regular -ono form.
Passato prossimopresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | ho saputo | |
| tu | hai saputo | |
| lui/lei/Lei | ha saputo | |
| noi | abbiamo saputo | |
| voi | avete saputo | |
| loro/Loro | hanno saputo |
Imperfettoimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | sapevo | |
| tu | sapevi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | sapeva | |
| noi | sapevamo | |
| voi | sapevate | |
| loro/Loro | sapevano |
Futuro semplicefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | saprò | |
| tu | saprai | |
| lui/lei/Lei | saprà | |
| noi | sapremo | |
| voi | saprete | |
| loro/Loro | sapranno |
Condizionale presenteconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | saprei | |
| tu | sapresti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | saprebbe | |
| noi | sapremmo | |
| voi | sapreste | |
| loro/Loro | saprebbero |
Congiuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | sappia | |
| tu | sappia | |
| lui/lei/Lei | sappia | |
| noi | sappiamo | |
| voi | sappiate | |
| loro/Loro | sappiano |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | sappi | |
| noi | sappiamo | |
| voi | sappiate |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tu
sapesappiThe singular informal imperative is sappi, not a regular stem form.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | sapendo | |
| tu | sapendo | |
| lui/lei/Lei | sapendo | |
| noi | sapendo | |
| voi | sapendo | |
| loro/Loro | sapendo |
sapere — frequently asked questions
Is sapere a regular verb?
No — sapere is an irregular Italian verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does sapere mean?
sapere is a Italian verb meaning "to know".