knew

knew — 動詞

1. the form of the verb 'know' used to talk about things you learned, realized, or

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A1
釋義

知道（過去）

know的過去式：過去知道、認識

the form of the verb 'know' used to talk about things you learned, realized, or were familiar with at a time in the past — for example, knowing a fact, a person, or how to do something before now

例句

Sofia knew the answer to every question on the history test.

Sofia 知道歷史考試中每一題的答案。

knew + noun phrase for past knowledge

When Pedro walked into the room, Jisoo knew that something was wrong.

Pedro 走進房間時，Jisoo 就知道出事了。

knew + that-clause for realized information

常見搭配
  • knew + (that) clause
  • knew + how to
  • already knew
  • never knew
  • always knew
  • knew + about
  • knew + of
同義詞
  • learned

    focuses on the moment of discovering information, while 'knew' covers both learning and already having the information

  • realized

    emphasizes becoming aware of something, whereas 'knew' can also mean having prior awareness

  • understood

    suggests deeper comprehension; 'knew' is broader and can mean simple fact recall

  • was aware that

    more formal than 'knew' and always takes a that-clause

反義詞
  • didn't know

    the negative form; expresses lack of past knowledge or awareness

  • forgot

    implies having known something earlier but losing the memory of it

文法句型

knew + noun phrase

knew + (that-)clause

knew + wh-word + clause

knew + how to + infinitive

knew + object + to be + complement

用法筆記

Only the past-tense form of 'know'. The base form 'know' is used for present and general truths; 'knew' refers exclusively to a past time. Unlike regular past-tense verbs, 'knew' does not take an -ed ending.

常見錯誤

Yesterday I know the answer.
Yesterday I knew the answer.
Use 'knew' for past time, not the present-tense 'know'.
She has knew him since 2010.
She has known him since 2010.
After 'has' or 'have', use the past participle 'known', not the past simple 'knew'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • knew the answer
  • knew the truth
  • knew the way

副詞搭配

  • already knew
  • never knew
  • always knew
  • really knew

常用片語

  • knew for a fact
  • knew by heart
  • knew from experience

介系詞搭配

  • knew about
  • knew of