should it be savoir and connaître
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should it be savoir and connaître
Acc. to me it should be connaître but in test they said it's savoir. Explanation please?
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Hi Ravia,
Just to add to what Maarten said and to help you in the future, if you have a 'que', a 'ce que' or 'ce qui' after the verb it will always be 'savoir' -
Je sais qu'il est allé la voir = I know (that) he went to see her
Je sais ce qui se passe = I know what's happening
Il ne sait pas ce que tu veux = He doesn't know what you want
I hope this helps!
Ravia,
Savoir is correct - it is followed here by another verb in a (relative) clause. Savoir can sometimes be followed directly by a noun however.
Connaître would be followed directly by a noun ( direct object).
See attached lesson and link to Laura Lawless site for discussion.
Connaître vs savoir = to know something vs to know how to do in French
https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/savoir-vs-connaitre/
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