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Connaître (to know)

Conjugation of connaître (to know) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Connaître (to know)

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Category: a1

Module 4: Décrire des objets et des personnes (Describing objects and people)

Lesson 28: Caractère et personnalité (Character and personality)

Infinitif Participe passé
Connaître (to know) connu (known)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') je connais I know
tu connais you know
(il/elle/on) il connaît / elle connaît / on connaît he knows / she knows / one knows
nous connaissons we know
vous connaissez You know
(ils/elles) ils connaissent / elles connaissent they know

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') connaissais I knew
(tu) connaissais you knew
(il/elle/on) connaissait he/she/one knew
(nous) connaissions we knew
(vous) connaissiez you knew
(ils/elles) connaissaient they knew

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') j'ai connu I knew
tu as connu You have known
il/elle/on a connu He/she/one has known
nous avons connu We have known
vous avez connu You have known
ils/elles ont connu They have known

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') avais connu I had known
(tu) avais connu You had known
(il/elle/on) avait connu he/she/one had known
(nous) avions connu we had known
(vous) aviez connu You had known
(ils/elles) avaient connu they had known

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') connaîtrai I will know
(tu) connaîtras You will know
(il/elle/on) connaîtra he/she/one will know
(nous) connaîtrons we will know
(vous) connaîtrez you will know
(ils/elles) connaîtront they will know

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') aurai connu I will have known
(tu) auras connu You will have known
(il/elle/on) aura connu he/she/one will have known
(nous) aurons connu we will have known
(vous) aurez connu You will have known
(ils/elles) auront connu they will have known

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') connaîtrais I would know
(tu) connaîtrais You would know
(il/elle/on) connaîtrait he/she/one would know
(nous) connaîtrions we would know
(vous) connaîtriez You would know
(ils/elles) connaîtraient they would know

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') j'aurais connu I would have known
tu aurais connu you would have known
il/elle/on aurait connu He/she/one would have known
nous aurions connu We would have known
vous auriez connu You would have known
ils/elles auraient connu They would have known

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') connaisse I know
(tu) connaisses You know
(il/elle/on) connaisse he/she/one knows
(nous) connaissions we know
(vous) connaissiez You know
(ils/elles) connaissent they know

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') que j’aie connu / que je sois connu I have known / I have been known
(tu) que tu aies connu / que tu sois connu you had known / you have been known
(il/elle/on) qu’il/elle/on ait connu / qu’il/elle/on soit connu he/she/one has known
(nous) que nous ayons connu / que nous soyons connus we have known / we are known
(vous) que vous ayez connu / que vous soyez connus you have known / you have been known
(ils/elles) qu’ils/elles aient connu / qu’ils/elles soient connus they have known

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
Connaissons! Know
Connais! Know!