{"id":7143,"date":"2025-11-26T15:12:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=7143"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:12:37","slug":"conoscere-conjugation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Conoscere<\/em> is a common Italian verb that is often translated as &#8220;to know.&#8221; This guide will teach you the <em>conoscere<\/em> conjugation with many example sentences to illustrate how it works in context.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-7143-_t687xr15anm5\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em>: What it means and when to use it<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned, <em>conoscere<\/em> most often means &#8220;to know&#8221; with the meaning of &#8220;to be aware of sth&#8221; or &#8220;to be acquainted with sb&#8221;. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Non si conoscono ancora i dettagli dell&#8217;incidente.<br \/>\n<\/strong> The details of the accident are not yet known.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conosci questa persona?<br \/>\n<\/strong> Do you know this person?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since <em>conoscere<\/em> is a <strong>transitive verb<\/strong>, it&#8217;s followed by a <strong>direct object<\/strong>. In the above sentences, for example, <em>i dettagli<\/em> and <em>questa persona<\/em> are direct objects (&#8220;what is not yet known?&#8221; and &#8220;who do you know?&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>The verb <em>conoscere<\/em> also has a <strong>reflexive form<\/strong>, <strong>conoscersi<\/strong>, which translates to &#8220;to know each other&#8221;. It&#8217;s used in relationships:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Luca e Andrea si conoscono da vent&#8217;anni.<br \/>\n<\/strong> Luca and Andrea have known each other for twenty years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What are some other common meanings of the verb <em>conoscere<\/em>? Let&#8217;s take a look!<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_28yc7aikfw8c\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> as &#8220;to be knowledgeable about&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conosco molto bene la storia dell&#8217;arte.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I know art history very well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_scuy4wp6iklb\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> as &#8220;to have experience of&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Se sei cos\u00ec schizzinoso con il cibo, vuol dire che non hai mai conosciuto la fame.<br \/>\n<\/strong> If you&#8217;re so picky about food, it means you&#8217;ve never experienced hunger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_bgtx0fa9bsz9\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> as &#8220;to get to know&#8221; or &#8220;to meet&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ho conosciuto tuo fratello la settimana scorsa.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I met your brother last week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_fr1lvg1a6d1a\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> as &#8220;to feel&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quando deve vincere una gara, Marco non conosce fatica.<br \/>\n<\/strong> When he has to win a race, Marco knows no fatigue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-7143-_hypugaxo71m\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em>: Conjugations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below, you can see the Italian conjugation of <em>conoscere<\/em>. As with all Italian verbs, each person has a different ending. While some of these endings are irregular, many tenses are easy to learn because they use a helping verb, in this case <em>avere<\/em> (&#8220;to have&#8221;), and the past participle of <em>conoscere<\/em>, <strong>conosciuto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are still a <strong>beginner<\/strong>, the most important tenses to learn are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the present tense<\/li>\n<li>the imperfect tense<\/li>\n<li>the present perfect tense<\/li>\n<li>the future simple tense<\/li>\n<li>the imperative tense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Intermediate learners<\/strong> would do well to learn these tenses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the present conditional tense<\/li>\n<li>the present subjunctive tense<\/li>\n<li>the imperfect subjunctive tense<\/li>\n<li>the past perfect subjunctive tense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to have fun practicing Italian verb conjugations, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/languages\/learn-italian-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>learn Italian with Clozemaster<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_hh1hba7d9ep2\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the present tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"226\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosco<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosci<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosce<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosciamo<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscete<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscono<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mio zio conosce molte cose.<br \/>\n<\/strong> My uncle knows many things.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conosco un&#8217;ottima pizzeria in centro.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I know a great pizza place downtown.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conosci il codice della strada?<br \/>\n<\/strong> Are you familiar with traffic regulations?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_isiey1x7inb\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the imperfect tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"243\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscevo<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscevi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosceva<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscevamo<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscevate<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscevano<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A tre anni, mio figlio conosceva gi\u00e0 tutti i numeri da zero a cento.<br \/>\n<\/strong> At three years old, my son already knew all the numbers from zero to one hundred.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non conoscevamo la strada, cos\u00ec abbiamo chiesto indicazioni.<br \/>\n<\/strong> We didn&#8217;t know the way, so we asked for directions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conoscevi questo ristorante?<br \/>\n<\/strong> Did you know about this restaurant?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_8okniiwfcsla\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the past simple tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"238\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conobbi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscesti<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conobbe<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscemmo<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosceste<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conobbero<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paolo conobbe Loredana alle scuole superiori.<br \/>\n<\/strong> Paolo met Loredana in high school.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quella sera conobbi colei che sarebbe diventata mia moglie.<br \/>\n<\/strong> That night I met the woman who would become my wife.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luca e Stefania si conobbero a teatro.<br \/>\n<\/strong> Luca and Stefania met at the theater.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_ura9rkysrs4l\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the present perfect tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"312\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>ho conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>hai conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>ha conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>abbiamo conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avete conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>hanno conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ho conosciuto tua sorella alla festa di ieri sera.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I met your sister at the party last night.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dove hai conosciuto quell&#8217;uomo? \u00c8 un attore famoso!<br \/>\n<\/strong> Where did you meet that man? He&#8217;s a famous actor!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gli interrogatori sono durati ore, ma alla fine abbiamo conosciuto la verit\u00e0.<br \/>\n<\/strong> The interrogations lasted for hours, but in the end we learned the truth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_6iaocako5scc\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the past perfect tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"312\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avevo conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avevi conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>aveva conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avevamo conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avevate conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avevano conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I miei bisnonni avevano conosciuto la fame durante la Grande Guerra.<br \/>\n<\/strong> My great-grandparents had experienced hunger during the Great War.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avevo gi\u00e0 conosciuto tuo fratello alla festa di compleanno di Federico.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I had already met your brother at Federico&#8217;s birthday party.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dove avevate conosciuto il signor Bianchi?<br \/>\n<\/strong> Where had you met Mr. Bianchi?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_31qmlr61o8u1\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the preterite perfect tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"309\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>ebbi conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avesti conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>ebbe conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avemmo conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>aveste conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>ebbero conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quando ebbero conosciuto la verit\u00e0, rimasero a lungo in silenzio.<br \/>\n<\/strong> When they learned the truth, they remained silent for a long time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_dcf8w4oghkth\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the future simple tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"247\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscer\u00f2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscerai<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscer\u00e0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosceremo<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscerete<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosceranno<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conoscerai tante altre persone nella nuova citt\u00e0.<br \/>\n<\/strong> You will meet many other people in the new city.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conoscer\u00f2 molte culture diverse viaggiando spesso all&#8217;estero.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I will get to know many different cultures by traveling abroad often.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non conosceremo riposo finch\u00e9 non avremo finito il progetto.<br \/>\n<\/strong> We will not rest until we have finished the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_t21lu69968sj\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the future perfect tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"307\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avr\u00f2 conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avrai conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avr\u00e0 conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avremo conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avrete conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"203\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avranno conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prender\u00f2 una decisione solo una volta che avr\u00f2 conosciuto tutti i dettagli.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I will only make a decision once I know all the details.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Domani a quest&#8217;ora avr\u00f2 conosciuto i genitori della mia ragazza. Aiuto!<br \/>\n<\/strong> This time tomorrow, I&#8217;ll have met my girlfriend&#8217;s parents. Help!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_a6gm7orpsqpr\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the present conditional tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"267\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscerei<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosceresti<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscerebbe<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosceremmo<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscereste<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscerebbero<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Non conoscerei nessuno alla festa, quindi preferisco non venire.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I wouldn&#8217;t know anyone at the party, so I&#8217;d rather not come.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Se leggessimo di pi\u00f9, conosceremmo molte pi\u00f9 cose.<br \/>\n<\/strong> If we read more, we would know much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_osohu4o2gm39\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the past conditional tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"327\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"222\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avrei conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"222\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avresti conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"222\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avrebbe conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"222\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avremmo conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"222\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avreste conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"64\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"222\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avrebbero conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Se fossi venuto in gita con noi, avresti conosciuto tante nuove persone.<br \/>\n<\/strong> If you had come on the trip with us, you would have met lots of new people.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mio padre mi disse che avrei conosciuto la mia nuova sorellina la settimana successiva.<br \/>\n<\/strong> My father told me that I would meet my new little sister the following week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_8t61vwq3l7l6\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the present subjunctive tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"265\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"103\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosca<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"103\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosca<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"103\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosca<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"103\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosciamo<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"103\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosciate<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"103\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscano<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dubito fortemente che Andrea conosca questo posto.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I highly doubt that Andrea knows this place.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spero che almeno voi conosciate la strada.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I hope that at least you know the way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_ttm4mhfwbkgb\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the present perfect subjunctive tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"351\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>abbia conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>abbia conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>abbia conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>abbiamo conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>abbiate conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>abbiano conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00c8 strano che Lorenzo non abbia ancora conosciuto nessuno dei suoi compagni di classe.<br \/>\n<\/strong> It&#8217;s strange that Lorenzo hasn&#8217;t met any of his classmates yet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sono felice che abbiate conosciuto una persona cos\u00ec gentile.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I&#8217;m glad you met such a kind person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_o4nlakrr1hq5\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the imperfect subjunctive tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"283\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"140\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscessi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"140\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscessi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"140\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscesse<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"140\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscessimo<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"140\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosceste<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"140\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscessero<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Non pensavo che voi due vi conosceste gi\u00e0.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I didn&#8217;t think you two already knew each other.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non pensavamo che Giulia conoscesse oltre cinquecento poesie a memoria.<br \/>\n<\/strong> We didn&#8217;t think Giulia knew over five hundred poems by heart.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credevo che Giorgio e Alessandro conoscessero gi\u00e0 tutti i dettagli del piano.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I thought Giorgio and Alessandro already knew all the details of the plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_mlkw8mer1dfx\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the past perfect subjunctive tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"352\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avessi conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avessi conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avesse conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avessimo conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>aveste conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"104\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">che loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"209\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>avessero conosciuto<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Se ti avessi conosciuto prima, la mia vita sarebbe andata molto diversamente.<br \/>\n<\/strong> If I had met you earlier, my life would have been very different.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suo padre era la persona pi\u00f9 gentile che avessi mai conosciuto.<br \/>\n<\/strong> Her father was the kindest person I had ever known.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_e979b7tiuw4l\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em> conjugation in the imperative tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"226\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">io<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\">\u2014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">tu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosci<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">lui, lei<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosca<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">noi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conosciamo<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">voi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscete<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\">loro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"122\">\n<p align=\"left\"><b>conoscano<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Even if this conjugation exists, it is practically never used because it is uncommon to order someone to be familiar with something or someone.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-7143-_fs61qrtxdhb9\"><\/a><strong><em>Conoscere<\/em>: Common expressions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Italian verb <em>conoscere<\/em> is used in many popular expressions. Since they don&#8217;t translate literally into English, it&#8217;s best to learn them by heart. Let&#8217;s take a look at the most common ones!<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_wetom7n22e0n\"><\/a><em><strong>Conoscere a menadito<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Literally, something like &#8220;to know by moving the finger&#8221;. It means <em>to know something inside out<\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mio padre \u00e8 un giudice e conosce il codice penale a menadito.<br \/>\n<\/strong> My father is a judge and knows the criminal code inside out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_nyfxky8tkiii\"><\/a><em><strong>Conoscere i propri polli<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Literally, &#8220;to know one&#8217;s chickens&#8221;. It means <em>to know who you&#8217;re dealing with<\/em>, <em>to know the people close to you<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Luca ha detto di aver messo in ordine la sua camera, ma non \u00e8 vero. Conosco i miei polli.<br \/>\n<\/strong> Luca said he tidied his room, but that&#8217;s not true. I know my kids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_irgd7uqgy668\"><\/a><em><strong>Conoscere vita, morte e miracoli<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Literally, &#8220;to know someone&#8217;s life, death and miracles&#8221;. It means <em>to know the life and times of someone<\/em>, <em>to know everything there is to know about someone<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Federico conosce vita, morte e miracoli di Hemingway.<br \/>\n<\/strong> Federico knows everything there is to know about Hemingway.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_478f9uhsw6vo\"><\/a><em><strong>Conoscere come le proprie tasche<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Literally, &#8220;to know like one&#8217;s own pockets&#8221;. It means <em>to know like the back of your hand<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vivo a Roma da trent&#8217;anni e conosco la capitale come le mie tasche.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I have lived in Rome for thirty years and know the capital like the back of my hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_ma9qwq4q85c\"><\/a><strong>Conoscere alla lontana<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Literally, &#8220;to know distantly&#8221;. It means <em>to know someone vaguely<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abitiamo nello stesso quartiere, ma lo conosco solo alla lontana.<br \/>\n<\/strong> We live in the same neighborhood, but I only know him vaguely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-7143-_nr6in2g1kay4\"><\/a><strong>What&#8217;s the difference between <em>sapere<\/em> and <em>conoscere<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Both <em>sapere<\/em> and <em>conoscere<\/em> translate as &#8220;to know&#8221; in English, so they can be confusing for learners. Let&#8217;s look at the difference between them.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_ltumdxyennnn\"><\/a><em><strong>Sapere<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>Sapere<\/em> refers to <strong>practical knowledge<\/strong> and the ability to perform tasks such as dancing, cooking, and swimming.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>So cucinare e stirare.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I can cook and iron clothes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Sapere<\/em> is also used to indicate that you know a <strong>specific piece of information<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sai che ore sono? Sai se Luca oggi deve lavorare?<br \/>\n<\/strong> Do you know what time it is? Do you know if Luca has to work today?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although <em>sapere<\/em> can be followed by an infinitive verb, it cannot be used to express knowing someone.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-7143-_fukwov245ucj\"><\/a><em><strong>Conoscere<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>Conoscere<\/em> refers to <strong>theoretical knowledge<\/strong>, especially in-depth knowledge of something or someone.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conosco a menadito il mio mestiere.<br \/>\n<\/strong> I know my job inside out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Conoscere<\/em> cannot be used with an infinitive verb; it is always followed by a direct object.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-7143-_ggh29wdpx3qu\"><\/a><strong>More on Italian verbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you liked this lesson on the <em>conoscere<\/em> conjugation and want to know more about Italian grammar, here are a few other interesting articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/avere-conjugation-italian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The <em>avere<\/em> conjugation in Italian<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/italian-reflexive-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Italian reflexive verbs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/italian-tenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Italian verb tenses and moods<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background: #000; border-radius: 10px; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 1.6em; padding: 20px 30px 30px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 2em; font-weight: bold;\">Learn Italian faster with Clozemaster ?<\/div>\n<p><strong>Clozemaster\u00a0<\/strong>has been designed to help you learn the language in context by filling in the gaps in authentic sentences. With features such as Grammar Challenges, Cloze-Listening, and Cloze-Reading, the app will let you emphasize all the competencies necessary to become fluent in Italian.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/languages\/learn-italian-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take your Italian to the next level. Click here to start practicing with real Italian sentences!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conoscere is a common Italian verb that is often translated as &#8220;to know.&#8221; This guide will teach you the conoscere conjugation with many example sentences to illustrate how it works in context. Let&#8217;s get started! Conoscere: What it means and when to use it As mentioned, conoscere most often means &#8220;to know&#8221; with the meaning &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb<\/span>Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4578],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-italian-grammar"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn the \u201cconoscere\u201d conjugation with a clear, practical guide. You\u2019ll find all the main tenses explained in plain language, along with natural example sentences that show how \u201cconoscere\u201d is used in real Italian.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn the \u201cconoscere\u201d conjugation with a clear, practical guide. You\u2019ll find all the main tenses explained in plain language, along with natural example sentences that show how \u201cconoscere\u201d is used in real Italian.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Clozemaster Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clozemaster\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-26T15:12:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-26T15:12:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lucia Dallaspezia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@clozemaster\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@clozemaster\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lucia Dallaspezia\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"10 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Lucia Dallaspezia\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3a911c837b5f350799a04848513efbef\"},\"headline\":\"\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-26T15:12:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-26T15:12:37+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":2035,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Italian Grammar\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/\",\"name\":\"\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-26T15:12:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-26T15:12:37+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn the \u201cconoscere\u201d conjugation with a clear, practical guide. You\u2019ll find all the main tenses explained in plain language, along with natural example sentences that show how \u201cconoscere\u201d is used in real Italian.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/conoscere-conjugation\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Learn Italian\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/topics\\\/learn-italian\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Italian Grammar\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/topics\\\/learn-italian\\\/italian-grammar\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Clozemaster Blog\",\"description\":\"Language learning, getting fluent faster, and Clozemaster\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Clozemaster\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/icon.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/icon.jpg\",\"width\":240,\"height\":240,\"caption\":\"Clozemaster\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/clozemaster\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/clozemaster\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/clozemaster\\\/\",\"http:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/clozemaster\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3a911c837b5f350799a04848513efbef\",\"name\":\"Lucia Dallaspezia\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1192f49769f042db8ca5e601aa5f175a5afa19108faa75f07b0fec3ac75e8f26?s=96&d=retro&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1192f49769f042db8ca5e601aa5f175a5afa19108faa75f07b0fec3ac75e8f26?s=96&d=retro&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1192f49769f042db8ca5e601aa5f175a5afa19108faa75f07b0fec3ac75e8f26?s=96&d=retro&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Lucia Dallaspezia\"},\"description\":\"Lucia is a freelance translator from a small mountain village in northern Italy. She's a language enthusiast and runs her own language blog, lingookies.com, where she publishes resources for Italian learners. In her spare time, she likes to read and take long walks in nature.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.clozemaster.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/lucia-dallaspezia\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb","description":"Learn the \u201cconoscere\u201d conjugation with a clear, practical guide. You\u2019ll find all the main tenses explained in plain language, along with natural example sentences that show how \u201cconoscere\u201d is used in real Italian.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb","og_description":"Learn the \u201cconoscere\u201d conjugation with a clear, practical guide. You\u2019ll find all the main tenses explained in plain language, along with natural example sentences that show how \u201cconoscere\u201d is used in real Italian.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/","og_site_name":"Clozemaster Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clozemaster","article_published_time":"2025-11-26T15:12:35+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-26T15:12:37+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Lucia Dallaspezia","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@clozemaster","twitter_site":"@clozemaster","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lucia Dallaspezia","Est. reading time":"10 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/"},"author":{"name":"Lucia Dallaspezia","@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3a911c837b5f350799a04848513efbef"},"headline":"\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb","datePublished":"2025-11-26T15:12:35+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-26T15:12:37+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/"},"wordCount":2035,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["Italian Grammar"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/","url":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/","name":"\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2025-11-26T15:12:35+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-26T15:12:37+00:00","description":"Learn the \u201cconoscere\u201d conjugation with a clear, practical guide. You\u2019ll find all the main tenses explained in plain language, along with natural example sentences that show how \u201cconoscere\u201d is used in real Italian.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/unseen-studio-s9CC2SKySJM-unsplash-scaled.jpg","width":1200,"height":800},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/conoscere-conjugation\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Learn Italian","item":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/topics\/learn-italian\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Italian Grammar","item":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/topics\/learn-italian\/italian-grammar\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"\u201cConoscere\u201d Conjugation: The Complete Guide to Mastering This Italian Verb"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/","name":"Clozemaster Blog","description":"Language learning, getting fluent faster, and Clozemaster","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Clozemaster","url":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/icon.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/icon.jpg","width":240,"height":240,"caption":"Clozemaster"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clozemaster","https:\/\/x.com\/clozemaster","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clozemaster\/","http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/clozemaster"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3a911c837b5f350799a04848513efbef","name":"Lucia Dallaspezia","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1192f49769f042db8ca5e601aa5f175a5afa19108faa75f07b0fec3ac75e8f26?s=96&d=retro&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1192f49769f042db8ca5e601aa5f175a5afa19108faa75f07b0fec3ac75e8f26?s=96&d=retro&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1192f49769f042db8ca5e601aa5f175a5afa19108faa75f07b0fec3ac75e8f26?s=96&d=retro&r=g","caption":"Lucia Dallaspezia"},"description":"Lucia is a freelance translator from a small mountain village in northern Italy. She's a language enthusiast and runs her own language blog, lingookies.com, where she publishes resources for Italian learners. In her spare time, she likes to read and take long walks in nature.","url":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/author\/lucia-dallaspezia\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7143"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7162,"href":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7143\/revisions\/7162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}