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know

Irregular Level A1 โญ #8 Most Common

English translation: to be aware of / recognize

Stem Pattern: know - knew - known
๐Ÿ’ก Key Usage Note: Silent 'k'! Pronounced /noสŠ/. Stative verb: rarely used in continuous -ing form.
๐Ÿ“˜ Linguistic Rule: Irregular verb with vowel shift: know / knew / known.
๐Ÿ”Š Speed:

Present Simple

know / knows.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
I know
you know
he / she / it knows
we know
they know
Example Sentences in Context
  • I know the answer. โ€” I know the answer.
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AI Smart Tutor: 'KNOW' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
๐Ÿง  Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

To know knowledge is to be known.

โš ๏ธ Most Common Student Mistake
โœ— Don't say: I am knowing him for 5 years โŒ
โœ“ Say instead: I have known him for 5 years โœ…

Why: Know is a stative verb; use Present Perfect for duration.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Essential Native Idioms with 'know'
Know the ropes

= To know how things work

"He has been here a week and already knows the ropes."

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Present Simple
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Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Present Simple)

She ___ three foreign languages fluently.

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be Irregular

to exist / to have a state or quality

go Irregular

to move from one place to another

have Irregular

to possess / auxiliary for perfect tenses

see Irregular

to perceive with the eyes / understand

make Irregular

to create, produce, or cause

take Irregular

to grasp, carry, or acquire

get Irregular

to obtain, receive, or become

come Irregular

to move toward a destination / arrive

eat Irregular

to consume food

run Irregular

to run / move rapidly / operate

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