Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs знать / узнать. In English the translation means ‘to know’.
знать / узнать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | знать | узнать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | знаю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | знаешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | знает | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | знаем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | знаете | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | знают | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | знал | узнал |
| она – Feminine | знала | узнала |
| оно – Neuter | знало | узнало |
| они/мы/вы– Plural | знали | узнали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я– 1st Person Singular | буду знать | узнаю |
| ты– 2nd Person Singular | будешь знать | узнаешь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет знать | узнает |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем знать | узнаем |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете знать | узнаете |
| они– 3rd Person Plural | будут знать | узнают |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | знай | узнай |
| вы – Polite | знайте | узнайте |
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Examples phrases with знать and узнать
Below you’ll find some example phrases:
| Russian Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Я не знаю, как это сделать. | I don’t know how to do it. |
| Ты знаешь, где находится этот музей? | Do you know where this museum is? |
| Он знает всё о компьютерах. | He knows everything about computers. |
| Мы не знаем, что случилось. | We don’t know what happened. |
| Вы знаете, что он здесь работает? | Do you know that he works here? |
| Я хочу узнать, что это за книга. | I want to know what book this is. |
| Когда ты узнал о своей победе? | When did you find out about your victory? |
| Мы только что узнали о новых правилах. | We just found out about the new rules. |
| Я хочу узнать больше о твоей работе. | I want to know more about your work. |
| Он узнал, что его друг переехал в другую страну. | He found out that his friend moved to another country. |
| Я не могу узнать этого человека по фотографии. | I can’t recognize this person from the photo. |
| Она узнала, что её брат женится. | She learned that her brother is getting married. |
| Мы не узнали об этом до последнего момента. | We didn’t find out about it until the last minute. |
| Он узнал о своём назначении на новую должность. | He was informed about his appointment to a new position. |
| Я не узнаю свой костюм без зеркала. | I can’t recognize my suit without a mirror. |
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