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Conjugation of cunoaște in Romanian

cunoașteto know (to be acquainted with, to recognize)irregular View word in context

Prezentpresent

Actions happening now or habitually.

eu~~cunoașc~~cunoscLearners often imitate the 3rd-person stem 'cunoaște' and write 'cunoașc'; the correct 1st-singular present is 'cunosc' (stem -osc).

Past actions with a bearing on the present.

eu~~am cunoșcut~~am cunoscutThe past participle is 'cunoscut' (with 's'), not 'cunoșcut'/'cunoșcut'. Correct: 'am cunoscut'.

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions completed before another past action.

Actions that will happen.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.

eu~~să cunoască~~să cunoscSome learners use the 3rd-person subjunctive for the 1st person; the correct 1st-singular subjunctive form is 'să cunosc'.

Commands and requests.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

The form used in compound tenses and the passive.

Is cunoaște a regular verb?

No — cunoaște is an irregular Romanian verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.

What does cunoaște mean?

cunoaște is a Romanian verb meaning "to know (to be acquainted with, to recognize)".