The Subjunctive Mood of Saber is used to express wishes, desires, doubts or uncertainties about knowledge or facts. For example, Espero que sepas la respuesta. (I hope you know the answer.)

Saber is an irregular verb in the Subjunctive Mood, meaning its conjugations do not follow a set pattern like regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Saber (to know) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of saber is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations.

Expressing desires: For example, Espero que sepas la verdad. (I hope you know the truth.)

Expressing doubts: For example, No creo que sepan la respuesta. (I don’t think they know the answer.)

Expressing emotions: For example, Me alegro de que sepas nadar. (I’m glad you know how to swim.)

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, Si supiera la verdad, te lo diría. (If I knew the truth, I would tell you.)

Colloquial usage: ¿Sabés qué? (You know what?) is a common way to start a conversation or introduce a new topic in informal speech.

Examples

Examples of Saber in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que sepas las reglas antes de jugar. (It’s important that you know the rules before playing.)

Ojalá que sepan la verdad algún día. (I hope they find out the truth someday.)

Quiero que sepas que estoy aquí para ayudarte. (I want you to know that I’m here to help you.)

Es necesario que sepamos dónde está la salida de emergencia. (It’s necessary that we know where the emergency exit is.)

Aunque no sepa la respuesta, seguiré intentándolo. (Even if I don’t know the answer, I’ll keep trying.)

El jefe insiste en que sepamos los procedimientos de seguridad. (The boss insists that we know the safety procedures.)

Preferiría que sepan la verdad de una vez. (I’d prefer that they find out the truth once and for all.)

Es fundamental que sepas nadar antes de ir a la playa. (It’s essential that you know how to swim before going to the beach.)

Dudo que sepa la respuesta, pero puedo intentar ayudarlo. (I doubt he knows the answer, but I can try to help him.)

Tal vez sepan más sobre el tema que nosotros. (Maybe they know more about the topic than we do.)

Espero que sepas lo mucho que te aprecio. (I hope you know how much I appreciate you.)

Sería bueno que sepamos cocinar algunas recetas básicas. (It would be good if we knew how to cook some basic recipes.)

Me alegro de que sepan valorar el esfuerzo que hicimos. (I’m glad they know how to appreciate the effort we made.)

Aunque no sepa las respuestas, seguiré estudiando. (Even if I don’t know the answers, I’ll keep studying.)

Es una lástima que no sepan apreciar la buena música. (It’s a shame they don’t know how to appreciate good music.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Saber (to know) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.