English

know

noʊ, nəʊ
Meaning: to have information in your mind; to be aware of something
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: nəʊ

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base know
3rd person singular present knows
Present participle knowing
Past knew
Will future will know
Going-to future going to know
Imperative negative don't know / do not know

Example sentences

I know the answer to that question.
I know the answer to that question.
I didn't know it was this expensive.
I didn't know it was this expensive.
She knows how to use this tool.
She knows how to use this tool.
Excuse me, sir, do you know the way?
Excuse me, sir, do you know the way?
I don't know shit about cars.
I don't know shit about cars.

Usage Notes

A stative verb, which means it is usually not used in the '-ing' continuous form. The past tense is 'knew' and the past participle is 'known'.

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