Lesson Nine
Know
know / knew / known / knowing
The verb "know" is used when a person has knowledge or possesses a skill.
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1. She knows how to swim. What are some things that you know how to do?
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2. When she knew she was going to have a baby, she told her husband. No one else knows.
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3. They have known each other since they were children.
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| 4. He doesn’t know the answers on the test. If he knew the answers, he wouldn’t be so stressed out. |
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5. He’s known to be a very good violinist.
(This sentence is in the passive voice.)
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6. This place is known for its pizza.
(This means that the restaurant has a reputation for good pizza.)
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7. Well, what do you know?
what do you know = whadya know
(This is an expression. It’s used to express surprise, wonder, or vindication.)
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Know
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present tense: know / knows
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past tense: knew
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future: will know
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present continuous: am / are / is knowing
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past continuous: was / were knowing
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future continuous: will be knowing
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present perfect: has / have known
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past perfect: had known
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future perfect: will have known
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present perfect continuous: has / have been knowing
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past perfect continuous: had been knowing
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future perfect continuous: will have been knowing
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modal verbs: ______ know
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past tense modal: ______ have known
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infinitive: to know
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gerund: knowing
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passive: yes
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