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a cunoaște

to know (people)

Romanian Irregular
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The Romanian verb "a cunoaște" means "to know (people)" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "a cunoaște" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "a cunoaște" in the Present Tense

Prezent indicativ Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I cunosc
tu you (informal) cunoști
el/ea he/she cunoaște
noi we cunoaștem
voi you all cunoașteți
ei/ele they cunosc
El cunoaște regulile jocului.
He knows the game rules.

How to Conjugate "a cunoaște" in the Past (completed) Tense

Perfect compus Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I am cunoscut
tu you (informal) ai cunoscut
el/ea he/she a cunoscut
noi we am cunoscut
voi you all ați cunoscut
ei/ele they au cunoscut
Ea a cunoscut faima devreme.
She knew fame early.

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How to Conjugate "a cunoaște" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfect Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I cunoșteam
tu you (informal) cunoșteai
el/ea he/she cunoștea
noi we cunoșteam
voi you all cunoșteați
ei/ele they cunoșteau
El cunoștea orașul ca pe palmă.
He knew the city like the back of his hand.

How to Conjugate "a cunoaște" in the Future Tense

Viitor Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I voi cunoaște
tu you (informal) vei cunoaște
el/ea he/she va cunoaște
noi we vom cunoaște
voi you all veți cunoaște
ei/ele they vor cunoaște
Ea va cunoaște succesul în carieră.
She will know success in her career.

How to Conjugate "a cunoaște" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condițional prezent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I aș cunoaște
tu you (informal) ai cunoaște
el/ea he/she ar cunoaște
noi we am cunoaște
voi you all ați cunoaște
ei/ele they ar cunoaște
El ar cunoaște orașul foarte bine.
He would know the city very well.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "a cunoaște"

Is "a cunoaște" regular or irregular in Romanian?
"A cunoaște" is an irregular Romanian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "a cunoaște" mean in English?
The Romanian verb "a cunoaște" means "to know (people)" in English.
How do you conjugate "a cunoaște" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Prezent indicativ): eu → cunosc, tu → cunoști, el/ea → cunoaște, noi → cunoaștem, voi → cunoașteți, ei/ele → cunosc.
How many tenses does "a cunoaște" have in Romanian?
"A cunoaște" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Romanian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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