/kɔnɛtʁ/
Translation
to know (a person or place), to be familiar with
Word origin
From Latin cognoscere ('to get to know, recognise'), from co- ('together') and gnoscere, an older form of noscere ('to know'), via Old French conoistre.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cognoscere
- English cognates
- cognition, recognise, notice
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | connais | connaissais | connus | connaîtrai | connaîtrais |
| tu | connais | connaissais | connus | connaîtras | connaîtrais |
| il/elle | connaît | connaissait | connut | connaîtra | connaîtrait |
| nous | connaissons | connaissions | connûmes | connaîtrons | connaîtrions |
| vous | connaissez | connaissiez | connûtes | connaîtrez | connaîtriez |
| ils/elles | connaissent | connaissaient | connurent | connaîtront | connaîtraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | connaisse | connusse |
| tu | connaisses | connusses |
| il/elle | connaisse | connût |
| nous | connaissions | connussions |
| vous | connaissiez | connussiez |
| ils/elles | connaissent | connussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | connais |
| nous | connaissons |
| vous | connaissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- connaissant
- Past participle
- connu · connue · connus · connues
Examples
.
We know this part of Paris well.
?
Do you know the new head of the office?
l'.
We have known each other since childhood.
cette .
Everyone in the village knows this song by heart.
.
The country went through a difficult period after the war.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(16)Pas la même chose
2 min read · Core 1000
Le coup de téléphone
3 min read · Core 1000
Le jour du travail
3 min read · Core 1000
Le nouveau voisin
3 min read · Core 1000
Perdu en ville
3 min read · Core 1000
Clara trouve sa place
4 min read · Core 1000
Il faut que tu partes
4 min read · Core 5000
Il ne reste que ça
4 min read · Core 5000
Mathieu revient en ville
4 min read · Core 1000
Un message pour Hélène
4 min read · Core 1000
Une rencontre au marché
4 min read · Core 1000
Ce qu'il a dit
5 min read · Core 5000
Le détective
5 min read · Core 5000
La seule qui puisse
5 min read · Core 5000
Pas devant les clients
5 min read · Core 1000
Si j'avais su
5 min read · Core 5000
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueFrench · Free printables
connaître: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the French word "connaître" (to know (a person or place), to be familiar with): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is part of lesson 3.