GRAMMAR
The past simple and the past participle of know
Conjugation of the verb know:
Base Form/Infinitive without 'to':
know
Past Simple:
knew
Past Partciple:
known
Present Partciple:
knowing
Third Person Singular:
knows
Definition:
1. To have information about something in your mind.
2. To be familiar with.
Example(s):
1. Don't lie to me! I know the truth.
2. She has known him since she was seven years old.
I wasn't born in Paris but I know it like the back of my hand.
Similar verbs
The irregular verbs in the table below have the same pattern as know. They are:
- Verbs with '-ew' in the past simple and '-wn' in the past participle.
- Verbs like 'grow, grew, grown'.
Verb | Simple past | Past Participle |
---|---|---|
blow | blew | blown |
draw | drew | drawn |
fly | flew | flown |
grow | grew | grown |
know | knew | known |
slay | slew | slain |
throw | threw | thrown |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |